Larry Bird vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Nikola Jokic1
Larry Bird13
Nikola Jokic9
Larry Bird12
Nikola Jokic5
Larry Bird12
Nikola Jokic6

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Nikola Jokic2
Larry Bird2
Nikola Jokic1
Larry Bird9
Nikola Jokic3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Nikola Jokic5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Nikola Jokic0
Larry Bird1
Nikola Jokic0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Nikola Jokic 20.8

Larry Bird 10.0
Nikola Jokic 10.7

Larry Bird 6.3
Nikola Jokic 6.9

Larry Bird 1.7
Nikola Jokic 1.2

Larry Bird 0.8
Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Nikola Jokic 13,878

Larry Bird 8,974
Nikola Jokic 7,128

Larry Bird 5,695
Nikola Jokic 4,588

Larry Bird 1,556
Nikola Jokic 804

Larry Bird 755
Nikola Jokic 486

Larry Bird 897
Nikola Jokic 666

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Nikola Jokic .349

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Nikola Jokic .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Nikola Jokic 27.1
(2022)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Nikola Jokic 13.8
(2022)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Nikola Jokic 9.8
(2023)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Nikola Jokic 1.5
(2022)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Nikola Jokic 0.9
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Nikola Jokic 27.5

Larry Bird 10.3
Nikola Jokic 12.1

Larry Bird 6.5
Nikola Jokic 7.3

Larry Bird 1.8
Nikola Jokic 1.0

Larry Bird 0.9
Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Nikola Jokic 1,869

Larry Bird 1,683
Nikola Jokic 820

Larry Bird 1,062
Nikola Jokic 496

Larry Bird 296
Nikola Jokic 71

Larry Bird 145
Nikola Jokic 62

Larry Bird 164
Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Nikola Jokic 31.0
(2022)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Nikola Jokic 13.5
(2023)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Nikola Jokic 9.5
(2023)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Nikola Jokic 1.6
(2022)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Nikola Jokic 1.0
(2023)