Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Jusuf Nurkic 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)