Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.