Jusuf Nurkic vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 John Salley 983

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Salley 159

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Salley 2.8 (1992)