Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Nikola Jokic

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.4%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatNikola Jokic
17.8 Points / game 22.2
7.3 Rebounds / game 11.1
1.7 Assists / game 7.5
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
1.7 Blocks / game 0.7
54.9% Field goal % 55.7%
9.3% 3-point % 35.7%
78.9% Free throw % 82.5%
60.4% True shooting % 70.3%
971 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatNikola Jokic
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

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

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatNikola Jokic
18.8 Points / game 27.4
7.4 Rebounds / game 12.3
1.6 Assists / game 7.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.9
55.7% Field goal % 52.5%
14.6% 3-point % 38.9%
77.0% Free throw % 82.9%
169 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#45 All-time GOAT rank #35

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