Jerry West vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (11.1 RPG) and playmaking (7.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2015-16.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), longevity (932 games played).
The case for Nikola Jokić
rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG22.2
4.9RPG11.1
5.6APG7.5
55.4%TS%64.1%
932games played810
Per Game
| Jerry West | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 810 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 4.9 | REB | 11.1 |
| 5.6 | AST | 7.5 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 56.1 |
| — | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 28.8 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 64.1 |
| — | USG% | 27.5 |
| — | WS | 142.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| — | BPM | 10.0 |
| — | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 14 | All-Star | 8 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring92
71Efficiency90
95Playmaking95
66Rebounding97
3Defense90
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