BASKETBALL PLAYER
Željko Jerkov
1953 - Today

Željko Jerkov
Željko Jerkov (born 6 November 1953, in Pula) is a former Croatian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall, and a weight of 95 kg (209 lb), he played at the center position. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Željko Jerkov is the 142nd most popular basketball player (up from 175th in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 334th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Croatian Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Željko Jerkov ranks 142 out of 1,757. Before him are Borislav Stanković, Chuck Daly, Lauren Jackson, Mark Jackson, Sasha Vujačić, and Walt Frazier. After him are Valdemaras Chomičius, Otar Korkia, Jerry Lucas, Cesare Rubini, Bill Sharman, and Jaak Lipso.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBorislav Stanković
1925 - 2020
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 136
Chuck Daly
1930 - 2009
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 137
Lauren Jackson
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 138
Mark Jackson
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 139
Sasha Vujačić
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 140
Walt Frazier
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 141
Željko Jerkov
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 142
Valdemaras Chomičius
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 143
Otar Korkia
1923 - 2005
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 144
Jerry Lucas
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 145
Cesare Rubini
1923 - 2011
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 146
Bill Sharman
1926 - 2013
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 147
Jaak Lipso
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Željko Jerkov ranks 343. Before him are Branko Milanović, Levir Culpi, Nelo Vingada, Emilio Correa, Alex Lifeson, and Viktor Kozin. After him are Robert Charles Wilson, Ron Clements, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Raoul Peck, Ibrahim Zakzaky, and Peter Firth.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsBranko Milanović
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 337
Levir Culpi
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 338
Nelo Vingada
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 339
Emilio Correa
BOXER
1953 - 2024
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 340
Alex Lifeson
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 341
Viktor Kozin
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 342
Željko Jerkov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 343
Robert Charles Wilson
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 344
Ron Clements
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 345
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 346
Raoul Peck
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 347
Ibrahim Zakzaky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 348
Peter Firth
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 349
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Željko Jerkov ranks 300 out of 700. Before him are Ranko Marinković (1913), Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski (1816), Miroslav Kraljević (1885), Zoran Vulić (1961), Nikica Valentić (1950), and Antonio Vojak (1904). After him are Danijel Subašić (1984), Nikola Pokrivač (1985), Daša Drndić (1946), Srđan Mrkušić (1915), Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865), and Hrvoje Horvat (1946).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsRanko Marinković
WRITER
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 294
Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1889
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 295
Miroslav Kraljević
PAINTER
1885 - 1913
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 296
Zoran Vulić
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 297
Nikica Valentić
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2023
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 298
Antonio Vojak
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 299
Željko Jerkov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 300
Danijel Subašić
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 301
Nikola Pokrivač
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2025
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 302
Daša Drndić
WRITER
1946 - 2018
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 303
Srđan Mrkušić
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2007
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 304
Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević
WRITER
1865 - 1908
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 305
Hrvoje Horvat
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 306
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Croatia
Among basketball players born in Croatia, Željko Jerkov ranks 9. Before him are Toni Kukoč (1968), Petar Skansi (1943), Aleksandar Petrović (1959), Vinko Jelovac (1948), Dino Rađa (1967), and Velimir Perasović (1965). After him are Andro Knego (1956), Damir Šolman (1948), Mihovil Nakić (1955), Stojko Vranković (1964), Žan Tabak (1970), and Arijan Komazec (1970).
Toni Kukoč
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
Petar Skansi
1943 - 2022
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 4
Aleksandar Petrović
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 5
Vinko Jelovac
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6
Dino Rađa
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 7
Velimir Perasović
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 8
Željko Jerkov
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 9
Andro Knego
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 10
Damir Šolman
1948 - 2023
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 11
Mihovil Nakić
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 12
Stojko Vranković
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 13
Žan Tabak
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 14
Arijan Komazec
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 15