Neil Johnston vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.