Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Carmelo Anthony 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
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carmelo Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Carmelo Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Carmelo Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Nikola Jokic 7

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Nikola Jokic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Nikola Jokic 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Nikola Jokic 16,312

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Nikola Jokic 8,213

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Nikola Jokic 5,437

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Nikola Jokic 958

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Nikola Jokic 540

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Nikola Jokic 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Nikola Jokic 14.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)