Cleveland Buckner vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 27.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 2,213

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 981

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 600

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 70

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Nikola Jokic 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .390

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.