Ernie Calverley vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Ernie Calverley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ernie Calverley

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Calverley 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Calverley 3 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Calverley 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Ernie Calverley 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Calverley 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Ernie Calverley 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Calverley 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 1 Nikola Jokic 5

Assists Leader Ernie Calverley 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 11.9 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 3.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley 1,961 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Ernie Calverley 572 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Ernie Calverley 165 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley .291 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley .707 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Ernie Calverley 0 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.