Thomas Gardner vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Thomas Gardner 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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)