Neil Johnston vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Nikola Jokic 5

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Nikola Jokic 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.