Swen Nater vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.