Contemporaries · overlapped 11 seasons
Anthony Davis vs Nikola Jokic
Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 11 seasons. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.1%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 2.6). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.
Career averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 2.6 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 52.2% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 24.6% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 78.8% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 60.1% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 807 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 110.2 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 107.5 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| 2.7 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 27.5% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 15.1% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 18.7% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 26.1 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 11.7 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 2.9 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 54.0% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 28.0% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 83.8% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 60 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #61 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |