Jakob Poeltl vs Jusuf Nurkic
Poeltl · Nurkic
Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Foot · Leg · Right).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveJusuf Nurkic scored more in 2025-26, 0.2 points a game apart (10.9 vs 10.7), on Nurkic's heavier usage (18.6% vs 15.0%).
Poeltl is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 69.8% to 54.8%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Nurkic (4.8 vs 2.0 assists), the glass to Nurkic (10.4 vs 7.0 rebounds).
With Poeltl on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.0 per 100 possessions, against -7.9 for Nurkic; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Poeltl $19.5M through 2029-30, Nurkic $10.6M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logsLast games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).