Jim Garvin vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Nikola Jokic .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.