Rick Carlisle vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)