Brian Cardinal vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Nikola Jokic 2,179

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Nikola Jokic 962

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Nikola Jokic 593

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Nikola Jokic 88

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Nikola Jokic 69

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Nikola Jokic 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Nikola Jokic .395

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Nikola Jokic .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)