Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Nurkic wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
15.4
Points / game
10.9
8.5
Rebounds / game
10.4
1.8
Assists / game
4.8
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Allen peak 16.5Nurkic peak 17.6
The trophy case edge: Nurkic
1× NBA All-Star (2022)
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1× All-Rookie Second Team (2015)31 Rebounds in a game
The verdict
Nurkic holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (rebounds / game, assists / game). Allen answers in points / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
63Allen · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
68Nurkic · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Jarrett Allen
$9.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor67%
Jusuf Nurkic
$6.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor83%
Card verdictJarrett Allen is the more valuable card today ($9.0 vs. $6.0).