Dan Issel vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.