Anthony Edwards vs. Nikola Jokic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Edwards played 5 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nikola Jokic, who played 10. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Nikola Jokic had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 7 | 2015-16 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| difference: | +8 | +10.4 | +9.3 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +3.2 | +9.3 | +.095 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +.004 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.035 |
| Nikola Jokic | 80 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | .512 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .333 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .811 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Edwards nor Nikola Jokic played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| difference: | +1 | +6.4 | +4.6 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +0.8 | +5.6 | +.137 | +2.4 | +6.5 | +.033 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.039 |
| Nikola Jokic | 73 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 11.7 | .578 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .324 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .825 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
| Nikola Jokic | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.4 | +6.1 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +4.9 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +.040 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.027 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.094 |
| Nikola Jokic | 75 | 32.6 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 13.5 | .499 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .396 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .850 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
| Nikola Jokic | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| All-NBA Second Team | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.8 | +5.8 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +5.4 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +.050 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.050 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +.015 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 80 | 31.3 | 20.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 7.7 | 15.1 | .511 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .307 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .821 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +6.0 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.025 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.007 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.032 |
| Nikola Jokic | 14 | 39.8 | 25.1 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 18.6 | .506 | 1.6 | 4.0 | .393 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .846 |
Season 5 |
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| Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.3 | +7.7 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +2.5 | -0.1 | -1.1 | +1.4 | +5.7 | +.081 | +3.0 | +6.8 | +.081 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +.020 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 73 | 32.0 | 19.9 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 14.7 | .528 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .314 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .817 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +.066 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +.075 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.116 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 19 | 36.5 | 24.4 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 18.1 | .519 | 2.2 | 5.2 | .429 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .835 |
Additional Years |
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* Nikola Jokic played 5 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—Nikola Jokic played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 5 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 3 Season MVP 4 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 5 All-Star Game |