Rod Derline vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.