Paul Arizin vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Nikola Jokic 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nikola Jokic 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 Paul Arizin 22.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.