Cross-era · careers 51 years apart

Tom Heinsohn vs Nikola Jokic

Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 51 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 45.9%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Tom HeinsohnStatNikola Jokic
18.6 Points / game 22.2
8.8 Rebounds / game 11.1
2.0 Assists / game 7.5
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
40.4% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
79.1% Free throw % 82.5%
45.9% True shooting % 70.3%
654 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tom HeinsohnStatNikola Jokic
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.40× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
0.91× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

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

Playoff averages

Tom HeinsohnStatNikola Jokic
19.8 Points / game 27.4
9.2 Rebounds / game 12.3
2.1 Assists / game 7.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
39.9% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
73.6% Free throw % 82.9%
104 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Tom HeinsohnStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#47 All-time GOAT rank #35

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