James Bailey vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

James Bailey

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games James Bailey 595 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games James Bailey 14 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)