Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Walt Frazier vs Nikola Jokic

Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active

Walt Frazier (1967-1979) and Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.79× and 2.11× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.2%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Walt FrazierStatNikola Jokic
18.9 Points / game 22.2
5.9 Rebounds / game 11.1
6.1 Assists / game 7.5
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
0.1 Blocks / game 0.7
48.8% Field goal % 55.7%
0.0% 3-point % 35.7%
78.6% Free throw % 82.5%
54.2% True shooting % 70.3%
825 Games played 810

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Walt FrazierStatNikola Jokic
1.79× Points vs era avg 2.11×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 2.65×
2.71× Assists vs era avg 3.17×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

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

Playoff averages

Walt FrazierStatNikola Jokic
20.7 Points / game 27.4
7.1 Rebounds / game 12.3
6.4 Assists / game 7.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
50.7% Field goal % 52.5%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
76.0% Free throw % 82.9%
93 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Walt FrazierStatNikola Jokic
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#40 All-time GOAT rank #35

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