Jusuf Nurkic vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jusuf Nurkic 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,991 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,219 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,468 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 536 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 647 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 590 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .501 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .285 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.