Don Nelson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.