Jusuf Nurkic vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.8 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.8 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,991 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,219 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,468 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 536 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 647 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 590 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .501 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .285 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) John Thompson - 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.