Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

John Havlicek vs Nikola Jokic

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 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 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Nikola Jokic's #35.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatNikola Jokic
20.8 Points / game 22.2
6.3 Rebounds / game 11.1
4.8 Assists / game 7.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
0.1 Blocks / game 0.7
43.9% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
81.3% Free throw % 82.5%
49.2% True shooting % 70.3%
1,270 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatNikola Jokic
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

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

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatNikola Jokic
22.0 Points / game 27.4
6.9 Rebounds / game 12.3
4.8 Assists / game 7.6
0.3 Steals / game 1.2
0.1 Blocks / game 0.9
43.5% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
82.7% Free throw % 82.9%
172 Playoff games 94

Accolades

John HavlicekStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#11 All-time GOAT rank #35

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