Nikola Jokic vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Ed Macauley 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ed Macauley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Ed Macauley 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.