Larry Friend vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.