Mike Bantom vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.