Nikola Jokic vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.