Jim Barnett vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Barnett 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 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 Barnett 11.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Nikola Jokic .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.