Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Tom Patterson - *

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.