Rickey Green vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Nikola Jokic 5

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.