Gene James vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene James 0 * Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gene James 95 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gene James 88 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Nikola Jokic 2,179

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Nikola Jokic 962

Total Assists Gene James 2 Nikola Jokic 593

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 69

Total Games Gene James 4 Nikola Jokic 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .395

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.