David Burns vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists David Burns 15 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals David Burns 3 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games David Burns 9 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds David Burns - Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists David Burns - Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals David Burns - Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks David Burns - Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games David Burns 0 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)