Off
39
Def
89
Ovr
59
Player Info
- Height
- 6'11"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
- Age
- 32
- Born
- 1994-08-23
- Position
- C
- Service
- 11 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Early
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Jusuf Nurkic's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
free_agent
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 now | $11.5M | $11.5M | $11.5M | — |
| 2027-28 | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | — |
2022-23
– 2025-26
Free Agent
POR
via Bird Rights
Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $70,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $70,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000. In 2026-27, Nurkic will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $29,062,500.
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $15.6M | $15.6M | $15.6M | — |
| 2023-24 | $16.9M | $16.9M | $16.9M | — |
| 2024-25 | $18.1M | $18.1M | $18.1M | — |
| 2025-26 | $19.4M | $19.4M | $19.4M | — |
2018-19
– 2021-22
POR
via Bird Rights
Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $48,000,000 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $48,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
- •2021 $4 million guaranteed (@TimBontemps), fully guaranteed on 08/03/2021
- •Total incentives $5 million
- •2018-19: LTBE: $1,250,000 (>= 70 games + team wins >= 50 games), ULTBE: $0
- •2019-20: LTBE: $1,250,000 (>= 70 games + team wins >= 50 games), ULTBE: $0
- •2020-21: LTBE: $0 ULTBE: $1,250,000 (>= 70 games + team wins >= 50 games)
- •2021-22: LTBE: $0 ULTBE: $1,250,000 (>= 70 games + team wins >= 50 games)
free_agent
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $11.1M | $12.4M | $11.1M | — |
| 2019-20 | $12.0M | $13.3M | $12.0M | — |
| 2020-21 | $12.9M | $12.9M | $12.9M | — |
| 2021-22 | $12.0M | $12.0M | $12.0M | — |
2014-15
– 2017-18
Rookie
DEN
via rookie-scale-exception
Jusuf Nurkic signed a 4 year, $8,473,305 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $8,473,305 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,118,326.
- •2016 Club Option exercised
- •2017 Club Option exercised
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | — |
| 2015-16 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | — |
| 2016-17 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | — |
| 2017-18 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $2.9M | — |
- Expected salary
- $11.0M
- Actual salary
- $11.5M
$458K over market
Near expected market value
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2016-17 | 65 | 48 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 50.7% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 8.2 | 3.2 |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 79 | 26.4 | 14.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 50.5% | 0.0% | 63.0% | 12.0 | 3.5 |
| 2018-19 | 72 | 72 | 27.4 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 50.8% | 10.3% | 77.3% | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 8 | 31.6 | 17.6 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 49.5% | 20.0% | 88.6% | 13.6 | 4.4 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 37 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 51.4% | 40.0% | 61.9% | 9.0 | 3.1 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 56 | 28.2 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 53.5% | 26.8% | 69.0% | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 52 | 26.8 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 51.9% | 36.1% | 66.1% | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 76 | 27.3 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 51.0% | 24.4% | 64.0% | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 32 | 20.8 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 47.7% | 30.5% | 66.4% | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| 2025-26 | 41 | 36 | 26.4 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 50.3% | 35.2% | 54.9% | 8.7 | 2.8 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 65 | 21.4 | 52.8% | 23.2% | 15.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.227 | 106.3 | 107.7 |
| 2017-18 | 79 | 26.4 | 52.8% | 25.7% | 16.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 0.275 | 106.7 | 103.1 |
| 2018-19 | 72 | 27.4 | 57.0% | 24.1% | 20.8 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 19.2 | 0.466 | 117.0 | 106.5 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 31.6 | 56.7% | 23.2% | 20.7 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +0.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.592 | 121.5 | 122.0 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 23.8 | 55.4% | 21.7% | 18.7 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +0.7 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.331 | 115.0 | 108.2 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 28.2 | 58.6% | 23.3% | 19.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 0.234 | 109.9 | 110.1 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 26.8 | 58.9% | 21.8% | 16.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 0.271 | 114.6 | 114.3 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 27.3 | 55.9% | 18.7% | 17.0 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | 1.7 | 13.6 | 0.314 | 120.5 | 111.3 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 20.8 | 55.5% | 20.2% | 14.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.075 | 106.1 | 115.1 |
| 2025-26 | 41 | 26.4 | 54.8% | 18.8% | 17.1 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.118 | 109.5 | 117.4 |