Dennis Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jusuf Nurkic 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jusuf Nurkic 208

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jusuf Nurkic 161

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jusuf Nurkic 43

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jusuf Nurkic 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jusuf Nurkic .494

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jusuf Nurkic .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jusuf Nurkic .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 3.0 (2024)

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