Joel Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)