Jusuf Nurkić

Q: When was Jusuf Nurkić drafted?

Jusuf Nurkić was drafted by Chicago Bulls , 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2014 NBA Draft .

Pronunciation: \you-SUF nur-KITCH\

Jusuf Nurkić ▪ Twitter: bosnianbeast27 ▪ Instagram: bosnianbeast27

(The Bosnian Beast, The Bosnian Bear, Nurk)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right

6-11, 290lb (211cm, 131kg)

Born: August 23, 1994 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina ba

Draft: Chicago Bulls, 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2014 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 29, 2014

Experience: 8 years

2014-15 All-Rookie

SUMMARY

2022-23

Career

454

PTS

14.1

12.4

TRB

9.7

8.7

AST

3.0

2.3

FG%

52.2

50.2

FG3%

38.5

29.5

FT%

69.0

67.4

eFG%

56.4

51.0

PER

18.2

19.3

3.1

26.4

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Player Injury

Day To Day (Calf) - Nurkic did not play in Saturday's game (Jan. 28) against the Raptors. (Updated Jan.29, 2023)

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Per Game

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Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	20	DEN	NBA	C	62	27	17.8	2.8	6.2	.446	0.0	0.0	.000	2.8	6.1	.449	.446	1.4	2.1	.636	2.0	4.1	6.2	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.4	3.3	6.9
2015-16	21	DEN	NBA	C	32	3	17.1	3.2	7.6	.417	0.0	0.1	.000	3.2	7.5	.423	.417	1.9	3.1	.616	2.0	3.4	5.5	1.3	0.8	1.4	1.7	2.8	8.2
2016-17	22	TOT	NBA	C	65	48	21.4	4.2	8.2	.507	0.0	0.0	.000	4.2	8.2	.508	.507	1.8	3.2	.571	2.4	4.8	7.2	1.9	0.8	1.1	2.2	2.5	10.2
2016-17	22	DEN	NBA	C	45	29	17.9	3.4	6.6	.507	0.0	0.0		3.4	6.6	.507	.507	1.2	2.5	.496	2.0	3.8	5.8	1.3	0.6	0.8	1.8	2.0	8.0
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	20	19	29.2	6.0	11.8	.508	0.0	0.1	.000	6.0	11.8	.511	.508	3.2	4.9	.660	3.3	7.1	10.4	3.2	1.3	1.9	3.1	3.7	15.2
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	79	79	26.4	6.1	12.0	.505	0.0	0.1	.000	6.1	11.9	.508	.505	2.2	3.5	.630	2.4	6.6	9.0	1.8	0.8	1.4	2.3	3.1	14.3
2018-19	24	POR	NBA	C	72	72	27.4	5.8	11.5	.508	0.0	0.4	.103	5.8	11.1	.523	.510	3.9	5.1	.773	3.4	7.0	10.4	3.2	1.0	1.4	2.3	3.5	15.6
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	8	8	31.6	6.8	13.6	.495	0.3	1.3	.200	6.5	12.4	.525	.505	3.9	4.4	.886	2.9	7.4	10.3	4.0	1.4	2.0	2.4	4.9	17.6
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	37	37	23.8	4.6	9.0	.514	0.3	0.8	.400	4.3	8.2	.525	.532	1.9	3.1	.619	2.3	6.6	9.0	3.4	1.0	1.1	2.0	2.8	11.5
2021-22	27	POR	NBA	C	56	56	28.2	5.7	10.7	.535	0.3	1.0	.268	5.5	9.7	.563	.548	3.3	4.8	.690	3.0	8.1	11.1	2.8	1.1	0.6	2.6	3.4	15.0
2022-23	28	POR	NBA	C	43	43	27.9	5.3	10.1	.522	0.9	2.2	.385	4.4	7.9	.560	.564	2.7	3.9	.690	2.4	7.3	9.7	3.0	0.9	0.9	2.5	3.7	14.1
Career			NBA		454	373	24.3	4.9	9.7	.502	0.2	0.5	.295	4.7	9.2	.514	.510	2.5	3.7	.674	2.5	6.1	8.7	2.3	0.9	1.2	2.2	3.2	12.4

7 seasons		POR	NBA		315	314	27.2	5.7	11.1	.514	0.2	0.7	.301	5.5	10.4	.529	.524	2.9	4.2	.697	2.8	7.1	9.9	2.8	1.0	1.2	2.4	3.4	14.5
3 seasons		DEN	NBA		139	59	17.7	3.0	6.6	.458	0.0	0.0	.000	3.0	6.6	.461	.458	1.4	2.5	.584	2.0	3.9	5.9	1.1	0.7	1.1	1.6	2.8	7.5

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	1	1	17.0	1.0	3.0	.333	0.0	1.0	.000	1.0	2.0	.500	.333	0.0	0.0		0.0	11.0	11.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	4	4	23.5	4.8	9.8	.487	0.0	0.0		4.8	9.8	.487	.487	2.3	2.8	.818	3.0	5.0	8.0	1.0	1.5	1.3	0.8	3.5	11.8
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	5	5	32.2	5.0	11.4	.439	0.6	2.2	.273	4.4	9.2	.478	.465	3.6	4.6	.783	2.8	7.6	10.4	3.6	1.4	0.2	2.6	4.2	14.2
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	6	6	28.8	5.0	9.2	.545	0.2	0.8	.200	4.8	8.3	.580	.555	3.0	4.2	.720	3.0	7.3	10.3	2.7	0.5	1.2	2.3	5.0	13.2
Career			NBA		16	16	27.8	4.7	9.6	.487	0.3	1.1	.235	4.4	8.6	.518	.500	2.8	3.7	.763	2.8	7.1	9.8	2.6	1.0	0.9	2.1	4.1	12.4

4 seasons		POR	NBA		16	16	27.8	4.7	9.6	.487	0.3	1.1	.235	4.4	8.6	.518	.500	2.8	3.7	.763	2.8	7.1	9.8	2.6	1.0	0.9	2.1	4.1	12.4

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Career high, Points	33	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	23	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	10	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	6	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	34.9	View full stats from top 20 games
Triple Doubles	1	View all

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp Dbl
2014-15	20	DEN	NBA	C	62	27	1103	171	383	.446	0	2	.000	171	381	.449	.446	84	132	.636	125	257	382	50	52	68	86	207	426	0
2015-16	21	DEN	NBA	C	32	3	547	101	242	.417	0	3	.000	101	239	.423	.417	61	99	.616	65	110	175	40	24	44	55	91	263	0
2016-17	22	TOT	NBA	C	65	48	1391	271	534	.507	0	1	.000	271	533	.508	.507	120	210	.571	154	313	467	123	50	74	143	161	662	0
2016-17	22	DEN	NBA	C	45	29	807	151	298	.507	0	0		151	298	.507	.507	56	113	.496	89	171	260	60	25	36	81	88	358	0
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	20	19	584	120	236	.508	0	1	.000	120	235	.511	.508	64	97	.660	65	142	207	63	25	38	62	73	304	0
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	79	79	2088	480	951	.505	0	7	.000	480	944	.508	.505	172	273	.630	189	519	708	143	64	111	183	247	1132	0
2018-19	24	POR	NBA	C	72	72	1974	420	826	.508	3	29	.103	417	797	.523	.510	282	365	.773	243	505	748	233	71	103	168	250	1125	1
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	8	8	253	54	109	.495	2	10	.200	52	99	.525	.505	31	35	.886	23	59	82	32	11	16	19	39	141	0
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	37	37	880	171	333	.514	12	30	.400	159	303	.525	.532	70	113	.619	86	246	332	125	38	39	73	103	424	0
2021-22	27	POR	NBA	C	56	56	1579	321	600	.535	15	56	.268	306	544	.563	.548	185	268	.690	167	452	619	157	62	34	143	189	842	0
2022-23	28	POR	NBA	C	43	43	1198	227	435	.522	37	96	.385	190	339	.560	.564	116	168	.690	103	316	419	128	38	38	107	159	607	0
Career			NBA		454	373	11013	2216	4413	.502	69	234	.295	2147	4179	.514	.510	1121	1663	.674	1155	2777	3932	1031	410	527	977	1446	5622	1

7 seasons		POR	NBA		315	314	8556	1793	3490	.514	69	229	.301	1724	3261	.529	.524	920	1319	.697	876	2239	3115	881	309	379	755	1060	4575	1
3 seasons		DEN	NBA		139	59	2457	423	923	.458	0	5	.000	423	918	.461	.458	201	344	.584	279	538	817	150	101	148	222	386	1047	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	1	1	17	1	3	.333	0	1	.000	1	2	.500	.333	0	0		0	11	11	4	0	1	3	1	2
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	4	4	94	19	39	.487	0	0		19	39	.487	.487	9	11	.818	12	20	32	4	6	5	3	14	47
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	5	5	161	25	57	.439	3	11	.273	22	46	.478	.465	18	23	.783	14	38	52	18	7	1	13	21	71
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	6	6	173	30	55	.545	1	5	.200	29	50	.580	.555	18	25	.720	18	44	62	16	3	7	14	30	79
Career			NBA		16	16	445	75	154	.487	4	17	.235	71	137	.518	.500	45	59	.763	44	113	157	42	16	14	33	66	199

4 seasons		POR	NBA		16	16	445	75	154	.487	4	17	.235	71	137	.518	.500	45	59	.763	44	113	157	42	16	14	33	66	199

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2014-15	20	DEN	NBA	C	62	1103	14.8	.483	.005	.345	11.8	26.1	18.7	7.3	2.4	4.8	16.3	20.7	-0.2	1.8	1.6	.069	-3.7	0.9	-2.8	-0.2
2015-16	21	DEN	NBA	C	32	547	15.9	.460	.012	.409	12.9	22.7	17.7	12.3	2.2	6.5	16.1	27.2	-0.5	0.9	0.4	.031	-3.6	0.7	-2.9	-0.1
2016-17	22	TOT	NBA	C	65	1391	17.5	.528	.002	.393	12.3	24.8	18.6	13.9	1.8	4.2	18.6	23.9	0.2	1.8	2.0	.068	-1.4	0.5	-0.9	0.4
2016-17	22	DEN	NBA	C	45	807	15.0	.515	.000	.379	12.3	23.2	17.8	11.1	1.5	3.5	18.9	22.6	-0.2	0.8	0.6	.034	-2.0	-0.1	-2.1	0.0
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	20	584	21.1	.545	.004	.411	12.3	27.1	19.7	17.7	2.1	5.2	18.2	25.7	0.4	1.0	1.4	.116	-0.4	1.3	0.9	0.4
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	79	2088	19.2	.528	.007	.287	10.0	26.9	18.5	11.7	1.5	4.3	14.6	26.4	0.8	3.9	4.7	.108	-1.1	1.1	0.0	1.1
2018-19	24	POR	NBA	C	72	1974	23.4	.570	.035	.442	13.4	26.7	20.2	17.9	1.7	4.2	14.6	24.7	4.4	3.3	7.8	.189	2.1	1.7	3.7	2.8
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	8	253	22.6	.567	.092	.321	9.6	24.1	16.9	19.1	2.1	5.4	13.2	24.0	0.5	0.3	0.9	.164	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.2
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	37	880	20.5	.554	.090	.339	10.2	30.7	20.2	21.4	2.1	4.0	16.0	22.3	1.2	1.2	2.4	.133	0.7	1.8	2.5	1.0
2021-22	27	POR	NBA	C	56	1579	20.0	.586	.093	.447	11.2	32.6	21.5	16.6	1.9	2.1	16.6	23.6	2.0	1.7	3.6	.110	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.9
2022-23	28	POR	NBA	C	43	1198	18.2	.596	.221	.386	10.1	30.0	20.2	16.4	1.6	2.8	17.4	22.4	1.3	1.7	3.1	.123	-0.3	1.0	0.7	0.8
Career			NBA		454	11013	19.3	.546	.053	.377	11.4	27.7	19.5	14.8	1.8	4.0	16.0	24.0	9.8	16.6	26.4	.115	-0.5	1.0	0.5	6.9

7 seasons		POR	NBA		315	8556	20.5	.562	.066	.378	11.2	28.6	19.9	16.3	1.8	3.7	15.6	24.4	10.7	13.2	23.9	.134	0.3	1.1	1.4	7.3
3 seasons		DEN	NBA		139	2457	15.1	.487	.005	.373	12.2	24.4	18.2	9.7	2.0	4.8	17.1	22.7	-0.9	3.5	2.5	.049	-3.1	0.5	-2.6	-0.4

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2016-17	22	POR	NBA	C	1	17	7.4	.333	.333	.000	0.0	73.9	34.3	34.6	0.0	5.0	50.0	14.7	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.133	-4.0	5.0	1.0	0.0
2017-18	23	POR	NBA	C	4	94	23.0	.536	.000	.282	13.0	25.7	18.8	6.5	3.1	4.3	6.4	21.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	.160	1.2	0.7	2.0	0.1
2019-20	25	POR	NBA	C	5	161	15.7	.529	.193	.404	9.1	25.0	17.0	17.8	2.0	0.6	16.2	20.7	0.1	0.2	0.3	.077	0.9	0.2	1.1	0.1
2020-21	26	POR	NBA	C	6	173	17.7	.598	.091	.455	12.3	28.7	20.7	13.8	0.9	3.7	17.5	20.9	0.3	0.1	0.4	.105	-0.8	0.1	-0.8	0.1
Career			NBA		16	445	17.7	.553	.110	.383	10.8	28.4	19.5	14.5	1.7	2.8	15.5	20.7	0.5	0.4	0.9	.097	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.3

4 seasons		POR	NBA		16	445	17.7	.553	.110	.383	10.8	28.4	19.5	14.5	1.7	2.8	15.5	20.7	0.5	0.4	0.9	.097	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Jusuf Nurkić born?

Jusuf Nurkić was born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

When was Jusuf Nurkić born?

Jusuf Nurkić was born on August 23, 1994.

How tall is Jusuf Nurkić?

Jusuf Nurkić is 6'11" (2.11m) tall.

How much does Jusuf Nurkić weigh?

Jusuf Nurkić weighs 290 lbs (131.5 kg).

Is Jusuf Nurkić in the Hall of Fame?

Jusuf Nurkić is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Jusuf Nurkić drafted?

Jusuf Nurkić was drafted by Chicago Bulls, 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2014 NBA Draft.

What position does Jusuf Nurkić play?

Center.

What is Jusuf Nurkić's net worth?

Jusuf Nurkić has made at least $56,473,305 playing professional basketball.

How much does Jusuf Nurkić make?

Jusuf Nurkić made $12,888,889 in 2021.

What does Jusuf Nurkić average?

Jusuf Nurkić averages 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.

How many rings does Jusuf Nurkić have?

Jusuf Nurkić has won 0 championships.

What is Jusuf Nurkić's Twitter account?

Jusuf Nurkić is on Twitter at bosnianbeast27.

What is Jusuf Nurkić's Instagram account?

Jusuf Nurkić is on Instagram at bosnianbeast27.

What are Jusuf Nurkić's nicknames?

The Bosnian Beast, The Bosnian Bear, Nurk are nicknames for Jusuf Nurkić.

Is Jusuf Nurkić injured?

Jusuf Nurkić is listed as Day To Day (Calf) - Nurkic did not play in Saturday's game (Jan. 28) against the Raptors.

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