Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Nikola Jokic

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Dennis Johnson's #59.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatNikola Jokic
14.1 Points / game 22.2
3.9 Rebounds / game 11.1
5.0 Assists / game 7.5
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 0.7
44.6% Field goal % 55.7%
13.3% 3-point % 35.7%
80.0% Free throw % 82.5%
51.1% True shooting % 70.3%
1,100 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatNikola Jokic
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.11×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Dennis JohnsonStatNikola Jokic
— Offensive rating 116.1
— Defensive rating 108.9
— Net rating 7.3
— Usage % 30.4%
— Assist % 50.3%
— Rebound % 20.7%

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatNikola Jokic
17.3 Points / game 27.4
4.3 Rebounds / game 12.3
5.6 Assists / game 7.6
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.6 Blocks / game 0.9
43.6% Field goal % 52.5%
18.5% 3-point % 38.9%
80.1% Free throw % 82.9%
180 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#59 All-time GOAT rank #35

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