Joe Ellis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.