John Lucas vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games John Lucas 928 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games John Lucas 45 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.