Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Nikola Jokic, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic
Points
10th
121st
75th
44th
Rebounds
84th
73rd
166th
38th
Assists
188th
57th
251st
35th
Steals
92nd
205th
115th
94th
Blocks
208th
262nd
+300th
107th
Years1911137

Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic
Points
37th
45th
43rd
10th
Rebounds
+300th
31st
248th
16th
Assists
+300th
30th
+300th
21st
Steals
+300th
158th
178th
159th
Blocks
+300th
278th
+300th
206th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
121st
111 28,289 vs. 16,29111,998
Rebounds
84th
73rd
11 7,808 vs. 8,199391
Assists
188th
57th
131 3,422 vs. 5,4282,006
Steals
92nd
205th
113 1,223 vs. 957266
Blocks
208th
262nd
54 644 vs. 538106
Offensive Rebounds
115th
111st
4 1,983 vs. 1,99310
Defensive Rebounds
54th
46th
8 5,825 vs. 6,206381
Field Goals Made
16th
113rd
97 10,119 vs. 6,2683,851
Field Goals Attempted
10th
206th
196 22,643 vs. 11,19811,445
3-Pointers Made
34th
249th
215 1,731 vs. 817914
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
240th
212 4,873 vs. 2,2822,591
Free Throws Made
18th
187th
169 6,320 vs. 2,9383,382
Free Throws Attempted
26th
214th
188 7,764 vs. 3,5654,199

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 749511
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 118

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
3rd
199 2 vs. 168166

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
42nd
8 36 vs. 306
50+ point games
30th
40th
10 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
44th
31 1,914 vs. 2,580666
Rebounds
166th
38th
128 557 vs. 1,159602
Assists
251st
35th
216 204 vs. 712508
Steals
115th
94th
21 100 vs. 11616
Blocks
+300th
107th
+193 29 vs. 8253
Offensive Rebounds
136th
38th
98 153 vs. 286133
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
27th
105 404 vs. 873469
Field Goals Made
91st
39th
52 669 vs. 978309
Field Goals Attempted
70th
54th
16 1,614 vs. 1,864250
3-Pointers Made
113rd
54th
59 101 vs. 16564
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
59th
41 312 vs. 425113
Free Throws Made
61st
67th
6 475 vs. 45916
Free Throws Attempted
64th
69th
5 575 vs. 55619

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
198th
61 83 vs. 9411
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
3rd
0 vs. 2121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
20th
17 4 vs. 73
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
45th
8 22.45 vs. 21.750.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
31st
+269 6.20 vs. 10.954.75
Assists per game
+300th
30th
+270 2.72 vs. 7.254.53
Steals per game
+300th
158th
+142 0.97 vs. 1.280.31
Blocks per game
+300th
278th
+22 0.51 vs. 0.720.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
68th
+232 1.57 vs. 2.661.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
7th
187 4.62 vs. 8.293.66
Field Goals Made per game
50th
39th
11 8.03 vs. 8.370.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
122nd
90 17.97 vs. 14.953.02
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 1.090.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
260th
112 3.87 vs. 3.050.82
Free Throws Made per game
50th
138th
88 5.02 vs. 3.921.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
157th
91 6.16 vs. 4.761.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
10th
33 23.06 vs. 27.454.39
Rebounds per game
248th
16th
232 6.71 vs. 12.335.62
Assists per game
+300th
21st
+279 2.46 vs. 7.575.12
Steals per game
178th
159th
19 1.20 vs. 1.230.03
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.35 vs. 0.870.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
44th
222 1.84 vs. 3.041.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
4th
166 4.87 vs. 9.294.42
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
7th
56 8.06 vs. 10.402.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
29th
10 19.45 vs. 19.830.38
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
93rd
137 1.22 vs. 1.760.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
123rd
62 3.76 vs. 4.520.76
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
86th
43 5.72 vs. 4.880.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
108th
52 6.93 vs. 5.911.01

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.