John Gianelli vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

John Gianelli

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.