Nikola Jokic vs. Antoine Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antoine Walker and Nikola Jokic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nikola Jokic played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Antoine Walker, who played 12. Nikola Jokic had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Antoine Walker had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nikola Jokic 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24
Antoine Walker 12 6 1996-97 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 80 21.7 10.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.6 3.8 7.5 .512 0.4 1.1 .333 1.9 2.4 .811
Antoine Walker 82 36.2 17.5 3.5 5.5 9.0 3.2 1.3 0.6 2.8 3.3 7.0 16.5 .425 0.6 1.9 .327 2.8 4.5 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 73 27.9 16.7 2.9 6.9 9.8 4.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.9 6.8 11.7 .578 0.6 1.9 .324 2.6 3.1 .825
Antoine Walker 82 39.9 22.4 3.3 6.9 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7 3.6 3.2 8.8 20.8 .423 1.1 3.6 .312 3.7 5.8 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 75 32.6 18.5 2.6 8.1 10.7 6.1 1.2 0.8 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.5 .499 1.5 3.7 .396 3.5 4.2 .850
Antoine Walker 42 36.9 18.7 2.5 6.0 8.5 3.1 1.5 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 17.5 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 2.7 4.8 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 80 31.3 20.1 2.9 8.0 10.8 7.3 1.4 0.7 3.1 2.9 7.7 15.1 .511 1.0 3.4 .307 3.6 4.4 .821
Antoine Walker 82 36.6 20.5 2.4 5.5 8.0 3.7 1.4 0.4 3.2 3.2 7.9 18.4 .430 0.9 3.5 .256 3.8 5.4 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 14 39.8 25.1 3.9 9.1 13.0 8.4 1.1 0.9 2.6 3.9 9.4 18.6 .506 1.6 4.0 .393 4.7 5.6 .846
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 73 32.0 19.9 2.3 7.5 9.7 7.0 1.2 0.6 3.1 3.0 7.7 14.7 .528 1.1 3.5 .314 3.4 4.1 .817
Antoine Walker 81 41.9 23.4 1.9 7.0 8.9 5.5 1.7 0.6 3.7 3.1 8.8 21.2 .413 2.7 7.4 .367 3.1 4.3 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 19 36.5 24.4 1.9 7.9 9.8 5.7 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.6 9.4 18.1 .519 2.2 5.2 .429 3.5 4.2 .835
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 72 34.6 26.4 2.8 8.0 10.8 8.3 1.3 0.7 3.1 2.7 10.2 18.0 .566 1.3 3.3 .388 4.8 5.5 .868
Antoine Walker 81 42.0 22.1 1.9 7.0 8.8 5.0 1.5 0.5 3.1 2.9 8.2 20.9 .394 2.7 8.0 .344 3.0 4.0 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 10 34.5 29.8 3.7 7.9 11.6 5.0 0.6 0.9 2.4 2.3 11.6 22.8 .509 2.0 5.3 .377 4.6 5.5 .836
Antoine Walker 16 43.9 22.1 1.4 7.2 8.6 3.3 1.5 0.4 3.4 3.5 8.2 19.9 .411 2.6 6.8 .385 3.1 4.0 .781

Season 7
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 74 33.5 27.1 2.8 11.0 13.8 7.9 1.5 0.9 3.8 2.6 10.3 17.7 .583 1.3 3.9 .337 5.1 6.3 .810
Antoine Walker 78 41.5 20.1 1.3 5.9 7.2 4.8 1.5 0.4 3.3 2.8 7.7 19.9 .388 2.4 7.5 .323 2.3 3.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 5 34.2 31.0 3.4 9.8 13.2 5.8 1.6 1.0 4.8 4.0 12.2 21.2 .575 1.0 3.6 .278 5.6 6.6 .848
Antoine Walker 10 43.9 17.3 2.0 6.7 8.7 4.3 1.7 0.4 3.7 4.4 7.3 17.6 .415 1.6 4.5 .356 1.1 2.2 .500

Season 8
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 69 33.7 24.5 2.4 9.4 11.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 3.6 2.5 9.4 14.8 .632 0.8 2.2 .383 4.9 6.0 .822
Antoine Walker 82 34.6 14.0 2.4 5.9 8.3 4.5 0.8 0.8 2.5 2.6 5.9 13.8 .428 1.0 3.7 .269 1.3 2.3 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 20 39.5 30.0 3.5 10.0 13.5 9.5 1.1 1.0 3.5 3.5 11.4 20.7 .548 1.8 3.8 .461 5.6 7.0 .799
Antoine Walker 5 28.0 9.8 4.6 5.4 10.0 2.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 2.6 4.4 12.2 .361 0.2 2.0 .100 0.8 1.4 .571

Season 9
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets TBDCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 79 34.6 26.4 2.8 9.5 12.4 9.0 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.5 10.4 17.9 .583 1.1 2.9 .359 4.5 5.5 .817
Antoine Walker 77 38.4 19.1 2.4 6.7 9.0 3.4 1.2 0.8 3.3 2.8 7.5 17.9 .422 1.4 4.4 .323 2.6 4.8 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic 9 39.9 27.6 3.6 10.4 14.0 9.1 1.7 0.7 3.8 3.0 10.7 19.4 .549 1.1 4.0 .278 5.1 5.7 .902
Antoine Walker 6 37.3 16.7 2.7 4.7 7.3 2.3 1.2 1.0 3.0 3.2 7.2 17.3 .413 1.2 3.2 .368 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 10
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season -2005-06
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 82 26.8 12.2 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 2.3 4.8 11.0 .435 1.7 4.7 .358 1.0 1.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 23 37.5 13.3 0.7 4.9 5.6 2.4 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .403 2.1 6.4 .324 1.3 2.3 .574

Season 11
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season -2006-07
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 78 23.3 8.5 1.2 3.2 4.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 8.6 .397 1.1 3.9 .275 0.6 1.3 .438
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 4 23.0 11.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 9.3 .405 2.0 4.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 12
Nikola Jokic Antoine Walker
Season -2007-08
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker 46 19.4 8.0 1.2 2.4 3.7 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.0 8.2 .363 1.3 4.1 .324 0.8 1.4 .530
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nikola Jokic ------- --- ----------
Antoine Walker ------- --- ----------
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