Jesse Arnelle vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jesse Arnelle 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

Jesse Arnelle

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jesse Arnelle: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jesse Arnelle 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jesse Arnelle 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle 147 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle 170 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle 18 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 31 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle .317 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle .623 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 (1956) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 (1956) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 (1956) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.