Lou Hudson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lou Hudson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Lou Hudson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Nikola Jokic 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * 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.