Nikola Jokic vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Gary Zeller - 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.