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

George Johnson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games George Johnson 464 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games George Johnson 7 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.