Richard Jefferson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Nikola Jokic 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Nikola Jokic 12.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Nikola Jokic 1,869

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Nikola Jokic 820

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Nikola Jokic 496

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Nikola Jokic 71

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Nikola Jokic 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Nikola Jokic .528

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)