Jusuf Nurkic vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 John Paxson 44

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Paxson 3

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)