Chuck Cooper vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Jusuf Nurkic 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Jusuf Nurkic 9.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Jusuf Nurkic 221

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Jusuf Nurkic 182

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Jusuf Nurkic 48

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 19

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Jusuf Nurkic .486

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Jusuf Nurkic .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (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.