Joe Buckhalter vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Jusuf Nurkic 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Jusuf Nurkic 7,184

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Jusuf Nurkic 5,439

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Jusuf Nurkic 1,557

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 570

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 656

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Jusuf Nurkic .500

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Jusuf Nurkic .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.