Chris Andersen vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Chris Andersen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)