Contemporaries · overlapped 7 seasons
Carmelo Anthony vs Nikola Jokic
Carmelo Anthony and Nikola Jokic were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 7 seasons. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 22.2); Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.3%); Nikola Jokic created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 2.7). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Carmelo Anthony's #63.
Career averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 22.4 |
Points / game |
22.2 |
| 6.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.1 |
| 2.7 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.5 |
Blocks / game |
0.7 |
| 44.4% |
Field goal % |
55.7% |
| 34.3% |
3-point % |
35.7% |
| 81.6% |
Free throw % |
82.5% |
| 54.3% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,260 |
Games played |
810 |
Advanced metrics
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 109.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.1 |
| 111.0 |
Defensive rating |
108.9 |
| -1.1 |
Net rating |
7.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
30.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
50.3% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
20.7% |
Playoff averages
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 23.1 |
Points / game |
27.4 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
12.3 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
7.6 |
| 1.2 |
Steals / game |
1.2 |
| 0.4 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 41.3% |
Field goal % |
52.5% |
| 28.5% |
3-point % |
38.9% |
| 82.7% |
Free throw % |
82.9% |
| 83 |
Playoff games |
94 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Stat | Nikola Jokic |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
3 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 10 |
All-Star selections |
7 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #63 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#35 |
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