Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)