Spencer Haywood vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jusuf Nurkic 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jusuf Nurkic 9.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jusuf Nurkic 221

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jusuf Nurkic 182

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jusuf Nurkic 48

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jusuf Nurkic 19

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jusuf Nurkic 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jusuf Nurkic .486

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jusuf Nurkic .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.