Jusuf Nurkic vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.6 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.6 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 221 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 182 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 48 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 20 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 19 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 19 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .486 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .712 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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