Howie Carl vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Howie Carl 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
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.