Gus Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.