Buck Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Nikola Jokic 2,179

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Nikola Jokic 962

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Nikola Jokic 593

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Nikola Jokic 69

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Nikola Jokic 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Nikola Jokic .395

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)