Tim Bassett vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Tim Bassett 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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Bassett: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 5.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) 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.