Michael Cage vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Michael Cage, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Michael Cage played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Nikola Jokic, who played 9. Michael Cage had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Nikola Jokic had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Michael Cage |
15 |
7 |
1984-85 to 1999-00 |
Nikola Jokic |
9 |
6 |
2015-16 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Michael Cage |
Nikola Jokic |
Season |
1984-85 | 2015-16 |
Team |
Los Angeles Clippers | Denver Nuggets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
75 |
21.5 |
7.1 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
.543 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.737 |
Nikola Jokic |
80 |
21.7 |
10.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
.512 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.333 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.811 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
78 |
20.1 |
6.7 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
5.5 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.649 |
Nikola Jokic |
73 |
27.9 |
16.7 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
9.8 |
4.9 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
11.7 |
.578 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.324 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.825 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
80 |
36.5 |
15.7 |
4.4 |
7.1 |
11.5 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.7 |
11.0 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.730 |
Nikola Jokic |
75 |
32.6 |
18.5 |
2.6 |
8.1 |
10.7 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
6.7 |
13.5 |
.499 |
1.5 |
3.7 |
.396 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
72 |
36.9 |
14.5 |
5.2 |
7.9 |
13.0 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
10.6 |
.470 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
.688 |
Nikola Jokic |
80 |
31.3 |
20.1 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
10.8 |
7.3 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
7.7 |
15.1 |
.511 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.307 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
14 |
39.8 |
25.1 |
3.9 |
9.1 |
13.0 |
8.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
9.4 |
18.6 |
.506 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.393 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
.846 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
80 |
31.7 |
10.3 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
9.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.743 |
Nikola Jokic |
73 |
32.0 |
19.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
9.7 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
14.7 |
.528 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.314 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.817 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
8 |
21.9 |
7.1 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
.600 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.409 |
Nikola Jokic |
19 |
36.5 |
24.4 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
9.8 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
9.4 |
18.1 |
.519 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
.429 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.835 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
31.6 |
9.7 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
10.0 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
7.9 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.698 |
Nikola Jokic |
72 |
34.6 |
26.4 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
10.8 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
10.2 |
18.0 |
.566 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.388 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
.868 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
10 |
34.5 |
29.8 |
3.7 |
7.9 |
11.6 |
5.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
11.6 |
22.8 |
.509 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.377 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
.836 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
26.1 |
6.4 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
5.4 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
.625 |
Nikola Jokic |
74 |
33.5 |
27.1 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
13.8 |
7.9 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
10.3 |
17.7 |
.583 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.337 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
.810 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
5 |
16.0 |
5.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.765 |
Nikola Jokic |
5 |
34.2 |
31.0 |
3.4 |
9.8 |
13.2 |
5.8 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
12.2 |
21.2 |
.575 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
.278 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
.848 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
30.0 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
6.6 |
.566 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
.620 |
Nikola Jokic |
69 |
33.7 |
24.5 |
2.4 |
9.4 |
11.8 |
9.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
9.4 |
14.8 |
.632 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.383 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
.822 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
9 |
21.9 |
4.3 |
2.0 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
.559 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
Nikola Jokic |
20 |
39.5 |
30.0 |
3.5 |
10.0 |
13.5 |
9.5 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
11.4 |
20.7 |
.548 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.461 |
5.6 |
7.0 |
.799 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
26.3 |
6.1 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
.526 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.469 |
Nikola Jokic |
79 |
34.6 |
26.4 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
12.4 |
9.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
10.4 |
17.9 |
.583 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.359 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.817 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
19 |
19.9 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
.525 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
0.9 |
.389 |
Nikola Jokic |
12 |
40.2 |
28.7 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
13.4 |
8.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
11.1 |
20.3 |
.545 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
.264 |
5.3 |
5.9 |
.901 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
20.8 |
4.6 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
.486 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
5 |
18.6 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.375 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
24.9 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.602 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
4 |
20.3 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
32.1 |
6.0 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
8.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
4.8 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.543 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
3 |
33.7 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.600 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
82 |
15.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
.468 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.463 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
79 |
15.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
.512 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.556 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Michael Cage didn't play in 1998-99.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
20 |
12.1 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Michael Cage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Jokic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |