Maurice Cheeks vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Nikola Jokic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.