Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-11 · Weight: 290
- Draft: 2014, Round 1, Pick 16 by the Chicago Bulls (draft rights traded to Denver)
- Experience: 12 seasons · Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Contract: UFA-2028. Charlotte traded Nurkic to Utah in the summer of 2025 in exchange for Collin Sexton and a future second-round pick. The Jazz re-signed him to a two-year, $22 million deal in July 2026, fully guaranteed.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 50.3 | 35.2 | 54.9 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | DEN | 62 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 63.6 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 32 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 61.6 |
| 2016-17 | TOT | 65 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 57.1 |
| 2017-18 | POR | 79 | 14.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 63.0 |
| 2018-19 | POR | 72 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 50.8 | 10.3 | 77.3 |
| 2019-20 | POR | 8 | 17.6 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 49.5 | 20.0 | 88.6 |
| 2020-21 | POR | 37 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 51.4 | 40.0 | 61.9 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 56 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 53.5 | 26.8 | 69.0 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 52 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 51.9 | 36.1 | 66.1 |
| 2023-24 | PHX | 76 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 51.0 | 24.4 | 64.0 |
| 2024-25 | TOT | 51 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 47.7 | 30.5 | 66.4 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 41 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 50.3 | 35.2 | 54.9 |
| Career | 631 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 50.2 | 29.4 | 66.1 |
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Role
Nurkic starts at center as Utah's veteran anchor. He averaged 10.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 2025-26, thriving as a playmaking hub. Utah re-signed him for two years and $22 million in July 2026.
How he got here
Charlotte traded Nurkic to Utah in the summer of 2025 in exchange for Collin Sexton and a future second-round pick. The Jazz re-signed him to a two-year, $22 million deal in July 2026, fully guaranteed.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.