John Havlicek vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Nikola Jokic1
John Havlicek16
Nikola Jokic9
John Havlicek13
Nikola Jokic5
John Havlicek13
Nikola Jokic6

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Nikola Jokic2
John Havlicek1 *
Nikola Jokic1
John Havlicek4
Nikola Jokic3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Nikola Jokic5
John Havlicek5 *
Nikola Jokic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Nikola Jokic0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Nikola Jokic 20.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Nikola Jokic 10.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Nikola Jokic 6.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Nikola Jokic 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Nikola Jokic 13,878

John Havlicek 8,007
Nikola Jokic 7,128

John Havlicek 6,114
Nikola Jokic 4,588

John Havlicek 476
*
Nikola Jokic 804

John Havlicek 117
*
Nikola Jokic 486

John Havlicek 1,270
Nikola Jokic 666

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Nikola Jokic .349

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Nikola Jokic .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Nikola Jokic 27.1
(2022)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Nikola Jokic 13.8
(2022)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Nikola Jokic 9.8
(2023)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.5
(2022)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Nikola Jokic 27.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Nikola Jokic 12.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Nikola Jokic 7.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Nikola Jokic 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Nikola Jokic 1,869

John Havlicek 1,186
Nikola Jokic 820

John Havlicek 825
Nikola Jokic 496

John Havlicek 60
*
Nikola Jokic 71

John Havlicek 16
*
Nikola Jokic 62

John Havlicek 172
Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Nikola Jokic 31.0
(2022)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Nikola Jokic 13.5
(2023)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Nikola Jokic 9.5
(2023)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Nikola Jokic 1.6
(2022)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.