Nikola Jokic vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Bill Thieben - n/a **

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.