Nikola Jokic vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Odie Spears 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Odie Spears 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.