Popeye Jones vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Popeye Jones 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

Popeye Jones

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Popeye Jones 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Popeye Jones 11 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Popeye Jones 0 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Popeye Jones 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 7.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 7.4 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones 3,726 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones 3,981 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Popeye Jones 696 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Popeye Jones 300 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Popeye Jones 161 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Popeye Jones 535 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones .447 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones .281 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones .751 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Popeye Jones 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)