Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic: Nuggets Rankings Comparison

Explore Nikola Jokic and Carmelo Anthony career statistics with the Denver Nuggets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Carmelo Anthony and Nikola Jokic truly stack up based solely on their time with the Denver Nuggets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Carmelo Anthony's 8 seasons (2004 to 2011) and Nikola Jokic's 11 seasons (2016 to 2026) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Nuggets history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic:
Nuggets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Nuggets Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic
Points
4th
2nd
4th
1st
Rebounds
9th
1st
7th
1st
Assists
12th
1st
12th
1st
Steals
7th
3rd
5th
1st
Blocks
19th
8th
23rd
1st
3-Pointers Made
13th
3rd
8th
3rd
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Nikola Jokic:
Nuggets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Nuggets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic
Points
4th
7th
4th
1st
Rebounds
28th
5th
13th
1st
Assists
48th
4th
31st
1st
Steals
35th
20th
11th
12th
Blocks
65th
38th
53rd
15th
3-Pointers Made
62nd
30th
26th
8th

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

Nuggets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
2nd
2 13,970 vs. 16,3122,342
Rebounds
9th
1st
8 3,566 vs. 8,2134,647
Assists
12th
1st
11 1,729 vs. 5,4373,708
Steals
7th
3rd
4 634 vs. 958324
Blocks
19th
8th
11 260 vs. 540280
Offensive Rebounds
9th
2nd
7 1,102 vs. 1,995893
Defensive Rebounds
8th
1st
7 2,464 vs. 6,2183,754
Field Goals Made
4th
2nd
2 4,989 vs. 6,2751,286
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
2nd
1 10,877 vs. 11,208331
3-Pointers Made
13th
3rd
10 410 vs. 819409
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
2nd
8 1,320 vs. 2,285965
Free Throws Made
3rd
4th
1 3,582 vs. 2,943639
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
4th
2 4,462 vs. 3,572890
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
2nd
4 564 vs. 750186
Seasons
7th
1st
6 8 vs. 113
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
2nd
1 19 vs. 3011
50+ point games
2nd
1st
1 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nuggets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
1st
3 1,104 vs. 2,5801,476
Rebounds
7th
1st
6 318 vs. 1,159841
Assists
12th
1st
11 134 vs. 712578
Steals
5th
1st
4 59 vs. 11657
Blocks
23rd
1st
22 16 vs. 8266
Offensive Rebounds
6th
1st
5 110 vs. 286176
Defensive Rebounds
7th
1st
6 208 vs. 873665
Field Goals Made
5th
1st
4 378 vs. 978600
Field Goals Attempted
4th
1st
3 892 vs. 1,864972
3-Pointers Made
8th
3rd
5 43 vs. 165122
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
3rd
5 127 vs. 425298
Free Throws Made
2nd
1st
1 305 vs. 459154
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
1st
1 373 vs. 556183
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
1st
11 45 vs. 9449
Playoffs
4th
4th
0 7 vs. 70
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
1st
3 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Nuggets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
7th
3 24.77 vs. 21.753.02
Rebounds per game
28th
5th
23 6.32 vs. 10.954.63
Assists per game
48th
4th
44 3.07 vs. 7.254.18
Steals per game
35th
20th
15 1.12 vs. 1.280.15
Blocks per game
65th
38th
27 0.46 vs. 0.720.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
35th
12th
23 1.95 vs. 2.660.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
4th
23 4.37 vs. 8.293.92
Field Goals Made per game
5th
7th
2 8.85 vs. 8.370.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
11th
9 19.29 vs. 14.944.34
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
30th
32 0.73 vs. 1.090.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
35th
21 2.34 vs. 3.050.71
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
14th
11 6.35 vs. 3.922.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
4th
15th
11 7.91 vs. 4.763.15

Nuggets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Nuggets

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
1st
3 24.53 vs. 27.452.91
Rebounds per game
13th
1st
12 7.07 vs. 12.335.26
Assists per game
31st
1st
30 2.98 vs. 7.574.60
Steals per game
11th
12th
1 1.31 vs. 1.230.08
Blocks per game
53rd
15th
38 0.36 vs. 0.870.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
12th
4th
8 2.44 vs. 3.040.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
2nd
11 4.62 vs. 9.294.67
Field Goals Made per game
7th
2nd
5 8.40 vs. 10.402.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
4th
1 19.82 vs. 19.830.01
3-Pointers Made per game
26th
8th
18 0.96 vs. 1.760.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
13th
22 2.82 vs. 4.521.70
Free Throws Made per game
1st
6th
5 6.78 vs. 4.881.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
9th
8 8.29 vs. 5.912.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Nuggets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.