Wali Jones vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 10.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Jusuf Nurkic .503

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Jusuf Nurkic .489

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.