Maurice Cheeks vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Jusuf Nurkic 9.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Jusuf Nurkic 221

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Jusuf Nurkic 182

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Jusuf Nurkic 48

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Jusuf Nurkic .486

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Jusuf Nurkic .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (2024)

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