George Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Nikola Jokic1
George Johnson13
Nikola Jokic9
George Johnson8
Nikola Jokic6
George Johnson0
Nikola Jokic6

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Nikola Jokic2
George Johnson0
Nikola Jokic1
George Johnson0
Nikola Jokic3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Nikola Jokic5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Nikola Jokic0
George Johnson3 *
Nikola Jokic0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Nikola Jokic 20.9

George Johnson 6.5
Nikola Jokic 10.7

George Johnson 1.0
Nikola Jokic 6.9

George Johnson 0.5
*
Nikola Jokic 1.2

George Johnson 2.5
*
Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Nikola Jokic 14,139

George Johnson 5,887
Nikola Jokic 7,249

George Johnson 929
Nikola Jokic 4,667

George Johnson 456
*
Nikola Jokic 822

George Johnson 2,082
*
Nikola Jokic 491

George Johnson 904
Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Nikola Jokic 27.1
(2022)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Nikola Jokic 13.8
(2022)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Nikola Jokic 9.8
(2023)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.5
(2022)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Nikola Jokic 27.6

George Johnson 6.1
Nikola Jokic 12.3

George Johnson 0.9
Nikola Jokic 7.5

George Johnson 0.7
*
Nikola Jokic 1.1

George Johnson 2.0
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Nikola Jokic 2,042

George Johnson 361
Nikola Jokic 909

George Johnson 55
Nikola Jokic 554

George Johnson 34
*
Nikola Jokic 80

George Johnson 101
*
Nikola Jokic 63

George Johnson 59
Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Nikola Jokic 31.0
(2022)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Nikola Jokic 14.8
(2024)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Nikola Jokic 9.7
(2024)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.6
(2022)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.0
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.