Anthony Johnson vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Anthony Johnson 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
Anthony Johnson: 1997-98 to 2009-10
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Johnson 13 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Johnson 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Johnson 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.6 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.7 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.9 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 4,432 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 1,358 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 2,274 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 551 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 92 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Anthony Johnson 793 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .414 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .356 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .745 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 9.2 (2006) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.3 (2006) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 484 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 163 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 222 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 52 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 10 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Anthony Johnson 100 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .404 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .321 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .721 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 20.0 (2006) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.0 (2006) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.2 (2006) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.0 (2006) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.4 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)