Jusuf Nurkic vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 12 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Jusuf Nurkic 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 7,080 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,329 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,510 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 556 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 652 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 602 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .499 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .666 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (2026) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.