Marques Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.