Sam Jones vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.