Jusuf Nurkic vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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 2025-26
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 12 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.7 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 7,119 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,382 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,528 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 564 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 654 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 607 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .500 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .665 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.6 (2026) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)