Nikola Jokic vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,985 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 881 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 536 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 72 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.