Bill Calhoun vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.