Bailey Howell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bailey Howell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bailey Howell

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bailey Howell 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.