Greg Ballard vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (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.