Ben McDonald vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)