John Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games John Johnson 869 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games John Johnson 73 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.