Ray Ellefson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Ray Ellefson 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

Ray Ellefson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Ellefson: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ray Ellefson 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Ray Ellefson 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* 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 Ray Ellefson 1.0 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson 6 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson 8 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Ray Ellefson 6 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson .111 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson 1.000 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson 1.3 (1951) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson 2.7 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson 0.0 (1951) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson - * Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Ray Ellefson - * Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Ray Ellefson 0 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ellefson - * Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ray Ellefson - Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ray Ellefson - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.