Nikola Jokic vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Pep Saul 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Pep Saul - 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.