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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Jusuf Nurkic:
2014-15 to 2025-26
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jusuf Nurkic0
John Salley4
Jusuf Nurkic12
John Salley11
Jusuf Nurkic5
John Salley9
Jusuf Nurkic0
John Salley0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jusuf Nurkic 11.7
John Salley 7.0

Jusuf Nurkic 8.9
John Salley 4.5

Jusuf Nurkic 2.6
John Salley 1.2

Jusuf Nurkic 0.9
John Salley 0.6

Jusuf Nurkic 1.1
John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Jusuf Nurkic 7,252
John Salley 5,228

Jusuf Nurkic 5,487
John Salley 3,356

Jusuf Nurkic 1,586
John Salley 916

Jusuf Nurkic 573
John Salley 451

Jusuf Nurkic 658
John Salley 983

Jusuf Nurkic 618
John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jusuf Nurkic .501
John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage
Jusuf Nurkic .287
John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage
Jusuf Nurkic .661
John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jusuf Nurkic 17.6
(2020)
John Salley 9.5
(1992)

Jusuf Nurkic 11.1
(2022)
John Salley 6.1
(1993)

Jusuf Nurkic 4.2
(2026)
John Salley 1.8
(1994)

Jusuf Nurkic 1.4
(2020)
John Salley 0.7
(1994)

Jusuf Nurkic 2.0
(2020)
John Salley 1.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jusuf Nurkic 11.5
John Salley 6.4

Jusuf Nurkic 9.5
John Salley 4.4

Jusuf Nurkic 2.7
John Salley 0.8

Jusuf Nurkic 1.1
John Salley 0.4

Jusuf Nurkic 1.0
John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Jusuf Nurkic 230
John Salley 857

Jusuf Nurkic 190
John Salley 588

Jusuf Nurkic 53
John Salley 104

Jusuf Nurkic 22
John Salley 49

Jusuf Nurkic 20
John Salley 159

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)

Jusuf Nurkic 14.2
(2020)
John Salley 12.6
(1992)

Jusuf Nurkic 11.0
(2017)
John Salley 8.0
(1994)

Jusuf Nurkic 4.0
(2017)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)

Jusuf Nurkic 1.5
(2024)
John Salley 0.7
(1988)

Jusuf Nurkic 1.5
(2024)
John Salley 2.8
(1992)