Joe Caldwell vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Joe Caldwell 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
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Nikola Jokic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Nikola Jokic 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Nikola Jokic 11.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Nikola Jokic 16,917

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Nikola Jokic 8,435

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Nikola Jokic 5,644

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 982

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 554

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Nikola Jokic 769

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Nikola Jokic .562

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .363

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Nikola Jokic .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Nikola Jokic 10.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.