Bio
- Age
- 32 yearsAug 23, 1994
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
- Experience
- 12 yearsDebut 2014
- Birthplace
- Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Draft
- 2014Rd 1, Pk 16
- All-Rookie Second Team
- 2014-15
Stats
Per game
Jazz- PTS
- 10.9
- REB · 9th
- 10.4
- AST · 50th
- 4.8
- STL · 36th
- 1.3
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 26.4
- GP
- 41
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | DEN | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 48.3 | 17.8 | 62 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 46.0 | 17.1 | 32 |
| 2016-17 |  DEN/POR | 10.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 52.8 | 21.4 | 65 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 14.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 52.8 | 26.4 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 15.6 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 57.0 | 27.4 | 72 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 17.6 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 56.7 | 31.6 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 11.5 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 55.4 | 23.8 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 15.0 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 58.6 | 28.2 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 13.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 58.9 | 26.8 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 10.9 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 55.9 | 27.3 | 76 |
| 2024-25 |  PHX/CHA | 8.9 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 55.5 | 20.8 | 51 |
| 2025-26 | UTAH | 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 54.8 | 26.4 | 41 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.8
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 2.6
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.1
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 24.5
- GP
- 631
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 11.5
- REB
- 9.5
- AST
- 2.7
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 1.0
- TS%
- 54.6
- MIN
- 27.5
- GP
- 20
Totals
- PTS
- 447
- REB
- 425
- AST
- 196
- STL
- 52
- BLK
- 22
- TO
- 101
- FGM
- 180
- 3PTM
- 25
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | DEN | 426 | 382 | 50 | 52 | 68 | 86 | 171 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 263 | 175 | 40 | 24 | 44 | 55 | 101 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | DEN/POR | 662 | 467 | 123 | 50 | 74 | 143 | 271 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 1,132 | 708 | 143 | 64 | 111 | 183 | 480 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 1,125 | 748 | 233 | 71 | 103 | 168 | 420 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 141 | 82 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 54 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 424 | 332 | 125 | 38 | 39 | 73 | 171 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 842 | 619 | 157 | 62 | 34 | 143 | 321 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 694 | 471 | 149 | 43 | 44 | 119 | 262 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 829 | 837 | 301 | 81 | 80 | 175 | 320 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | PHX/CHA | 453 | 398 | 115 | 40 | 34 | 97 | 168 | 32 |
| 2025-26 | UTAH | 447 | 425 | 196 | 52 | 22 | 101 | 180 | 25 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,438
- REB
- 5,644
- AST
- 1,664
- STL
- 588
- BLK
- 669
- TO
- 1,362
- FGM
- 2,919
- 3PTM
- 154
Per 36 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 14.2
- AST
- 6.5
- STL
- 1.8
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 26.4
- GP
- 41
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | DEN | 14.0 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 48.3 | 17.8 | 62 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 17.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 46.0 | 17.1 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | DEN/POR | 17.2 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 52.8 | 21.4 | 65 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 19.5 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 52.8 | 26.4 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 20.5 | 13.7 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 57.0 | 27.4 | 72 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 20.1 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 56.7 | 31.6 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 17.4 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 55.4 | 23.8 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 19.1 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 58.6 | 28.2 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 17.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 58.9 | 26.8 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 14.4 | 14.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 55.9 | 27.3 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | PHX/CHA | 15.4 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 55.5 | 20.8 | 51 |
| 2025-26 | UTAH | 14.9 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 54.8 | 26.4 | 41 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career regular season, Per 36 min
- PTS
- 17.3
- REB
- 13.1
- AST
- 3.8
- STL
- 1.3
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 24.5
- GP
- 631
Against other centers
2025-26 regular season, 62 NBA centers with 20+ games.
- Points10.9
Higher than 61% of the other 61 NBA centers.
- Rebounds10.4
Higher than 90% of the other 61 NBA centers.
- Assists4.8
Higher than 97% of the other 61 NBA centers.
Latest performance
Jusuf Nurkic
Feb 11 · vs SAC · W 121-93
- MIN
- 26
- PTS
- 8
- REB
- 9
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 66.7
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All gamesNext
at DENSun, Oct 04
vs DEN since 2020
- 24
- GP
- 275
- PTS
- 218
- REB
- 87
- AST
- 629
- MIN
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Feb 11 | vs SACW 121-93 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| Mon, Feb 09 | at MIAW 115-111 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat, Feb 07 | at ORLL 120-117 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| Sun, Feb 01 | at TORL 107-100 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| Wed, Jan 28 | vs GSL 140-124 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Sat, Jan 24 | vsMIAL 147-116 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
What are Jusuf Nurkic's career stats?
Jusuf Nurkic has played 12 seasons for the Nuggets, the Trail Blazers, the Suns and the Jazz. He has scored 7,438 points with 5,644 rebounds and 1,664 assists in 631 games — 11.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. His best season so far is 2017-18: 1,132 points, 708 rebounds and 143 assists.
Best single games
- Points: 33 vs DEN on Mar 28, 2017, W 122-113
- Rebounds: 31 vs OKC on Mar 3, 2024, L 118-110
- Assists: 14 vs SA on Jan 22, 2026, L 126-109
- Steals: 5 @ POR on Apr 13, 2016, L 107-99
- Blocks: 6 vs PHI on Mar 9, 2017, W 114-108 OT
- 3-Pointers Made: 5 vs CHA on Dec 26, 2022, W 124-113
Regular season only, from NBA game logs since 2014-15.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 5 postseasons, 2014-15 to 2025-26
Jusuf Nurkic finished top 10 in a stat 3 times.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 156th in rebounds (5,644)
- 171st in blocks (669)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rebounds per game: 2021-22 (8th), 2023-24 (8th), 2025-26 (9th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Jusuf Nurkic
Playoff series
Jusuf Nurkic played 10 games across 2 NBA postseasons in 2 series — 0 won, 2 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |  MIN | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| 2020-21 |  DEN | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 2.7 |
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 2020-21 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Jusuf Nurkic against each club
- vs Denver Nuggets (24)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (22)
- vs Sacramento Kings (20)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (18)
- vs LA Clippers (15)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (15)
- vs Utah Jazz (15)
- vs Golden State Warriors (14)
- vs Memphis Grizzlies (13)
- vs Boston Celtics (12)
- vs Houston Rockets (12)
- vs Miami Heat (12)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (12)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (11)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (10)
- vs Indiana Pacers (10)
- vs Phoenix Suns (10)
- vs Toronto Raptors (10)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (9)
- vs Detroit Pistons (9)
- vs Orlando Magic (9)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (8)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (8)
- vs New York Knicks (8)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (8)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (7)
- vs Chicago Bulls (7)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (6)
- vs New Orleans Pelicans (6)
- vs Washington Wizards (3)
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