Jerry Eaves vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)