Gary Garland vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)