Don Henriksen vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Don Henriksen 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Don Henriksen 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 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 Don Henriksen 7.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.