Josh Howard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Josh Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)