George Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 3 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played George Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 2.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 190 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds George Johnson 220 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists George Johnson 22 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals George Johnson 8 * Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks George Johnson 8 * Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games George Johnson 69 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .442 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .431 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.9 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 4.8 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.4 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.3 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 15 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists George Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals George Johnson 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games George Johnson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .538 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .500 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 1.4 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.2 (1971) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Johnson - * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson - * 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.