John Kuester vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games John Kuester 135 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Jusuf Nurkic .503

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

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

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

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games John Kuester 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic .489

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

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.