Kevin McHale vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)