Bernard James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bernard James 92 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Bernard James 3 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)