Cleanthony Early vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Cleanthony Early 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
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)