Adrian Caldwell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Adrian Caldwell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adrian Caldwell: 1989-90 to 1997-98
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Caldwell 6 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Caldwell 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.5 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 390 Nikola Jokic 16,472

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 496 Nikola Jokic 8,273

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 33 Nikola Jokic 5,497

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 56 Nikola Jokic 968

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 41 Nikola Jokic 543

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 197 Nikola Jokic 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell .485 Nikola Jokic .561

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell .000 Nikola Jokic .359

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell .453 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.2 (1997) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 3.7 (1997) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.3 (1997) Nikola Jokic 11.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 (1991) Nikola Jokic 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.4 (1990) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.5 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Caldwell 2 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Adrian Caldwell 1 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Adrian Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Adrian Caldwell 2 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Caldwell 1.000 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Caldwell - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Caldwell 2.0 (1996) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Caldwell 1.0 (1996) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)