John Barber vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games John Barber 5 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds John Barber - Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists John Barber - Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games John Barber 0 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.