Joel Embiid vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)