Jim Barnes vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.