Center · Portland Trail Blazers
Jusuf Nurkic
Age 31 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · 213 cm (6'12") · 132 kg · Born Aug 23, 1994 · Cedevita
11.4 PPG
8.4 RPG
2.4 APG
753 games
15 seasons
Career snapshot
15seasons
753games
8,557career pts
16.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 324 games · 2016-17–2022-23
Position rank · 2025-26
#21PPG rank
#21PER rank
#21WS rank
Among 36 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.6
2018-19 · POR
RPG
11.1
2021-22 · POR
APG
4.8
2025-26 · UTA
PER
23.4
2018-19 · POR
WS
7.8
2018-19 · POR
Draft
2014
Round 1 ·
Pick 16
from Cedevita
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2014
Career by team
Utah Jazz
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
10.9 PPG
10.4 RPG
4.8 APG
41 games
Phoenix Suns
2023-24 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
10.3 PPG
10.6 RPG
3.5 APG
101 games
Charlotte Hornets
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
9.2 PPG
6.5 RPG
2.6 APG
26 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2016-17 – 2022-23 · 7 seasons
14.4 PPG
9.8 RPG
2.8 APG
324 games
Denver Nuggets
2014-15 – 2016-17 · 3 seasons
7.6 PPG
5.9 RPG
1.1 APG
139 games
Cedevita Zagreb
2013-2014 – 2013-2014 · 1 seasons
11.5 PPG
5.3 RPG
1.0 APG
15 games
Cedevita Olimpija
2012-13 – 2013-14 · 2 seasons
6.9 PPG
2.6 RPG
0.4 APG
21 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Cedevita | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 62.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2012-13 | EuroLeague | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | — |
| 2013-14 | Cedevita | 15 | 0 | 15.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 58.5 | 50.0 | 70.6 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | EuroCup | 15 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 58.8 | 50.0 | 70.6 | 9.7 | — |
| 2013-2014 | Cedevita Zagreb | 15 | 0 | 16.7 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 61.4 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 62 | 27 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 14.8 | 1.6 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 32 | 3 | 17.1 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 61.6 | 15.9 | 0.4 |
| 2016-17 | POR | 20 | 19 | 29.2 | 15.2 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 21.1 | 1.4 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 45 | 29 | 17.9 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 49.6 | 15.0 | 0.6 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | 65 | 48 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 57.1 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | POR | 79 | 79 | 26.4 | 14.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 63.0 | 19.2 | 4.7 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 72 | 72 | 27.4 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 50.8 | 10.3 | 77.3 | 23.4 | 7.8 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 8 | 8 | 31.6 | 17.6 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 49.5 | 20.0 | 88.6 | 22.6 | 0.9 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 37 | 37 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 51.4 | 40.0 | 61.9 | 20.5 | 2.4 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 56 | 56 | 28.2 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 26.8 | 69.0 | 20.0 | 3.6 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 52 | 52 | 26.8 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 51.9 | 36.1 | 66.1 | 17.3 | 2.7 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 76 | 76 | 27.3 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 51.0 | 24.4 | 64.0 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | PHX | 25 | 23 | 23.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 45.4 | 32.2 | 69.6 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | CHA | 26 | 9 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 49.7 | 28.3 | 62.7 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 41 | 36 | 26.4 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 50.3 | 35.2 | 54.9 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2016 | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Jusuf Nurkic
Jusuf Nurkić nicknamed the "Bosnian Beast", is a Bosnian professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Nurkić was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 16th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, before being traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night. He has also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Hornets.