Alan Anderson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Alan Anderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alan Anderson played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Alan Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Jusuf Nurkic had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alan Anderson 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062014-15
Team Charlotte BobcatsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 36 15.7 5.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 5.0 .414 0.7 1.6 .414 0.9 1.1 .805
Jusuf Nurkic 62 17.8 6.9 2.0 4.1 6.2 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.4 3.3 2.8 6.2 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Charlotte BobcatsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 17 15.1 5.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.9 2.2 4.8 .457 0.3 1.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .826
Jusuf Nurkic 32 17.1 8.2 2.0 3.4 5.5 1.3 0.8 1.4 1.7 2.8 3.2 7.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.1 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Note: Alan Anderson didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 3

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 17 27.1 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.2 8.4 .387 1.4 3.6 .393 1.7 2.0 .853
Jusuf Nurkic 65 21.4 10.2 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.9 0.8 1.1 2.2 2.5 4.2 8.2 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 1 17.0 2.0 0.0 11.0 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 65 23.0 10.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.0 3.6 9.5 .383 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.3 .857
Jusuf Nurkic 79 26.4 14.3 2.4 6.6 9.0 1.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.1 6.1 12.0 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.5 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 4 23.5 11.8 3.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.8 3.5 4.8 9.8 .487 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .818

Season 5

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 78 22.7 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.5 6.2 .400 1.1 3.2 .339 1.2 1.5 .780
Jusuf Nurkic 72 27.4 15.6 3.4 7.0 10.4 3.2 1.0 1.4 2.3 3.5 5.8 11.5 .508 0.0 0.4 .103 3.9 5.1 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 12 21.8 5.9 0.8 1.8 2.7 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.7 2.1 5.2 .403 0.8 2.6 .290 1.0 1.5 .667
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 74 23.6 7.4 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.6 5.9 .443 1.0 2.8 .348 1.1 1.4 .812
Jusuf Nurkic 8 31.6 17.6 2.9 7.4 10.3 4.0 1.4 2.0 2.4 4.9 6.8 13.6 .495 0.3 1.3 .200 3.9 4.4 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 6 23.7 11.0 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.2 6.8 .610 1.7 2.7 .625 1.0 1.5 .667
Jusuf Nurkic 5 32.2 14.2 2.8 7.6 10.4 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.6 4.2 5.0 11.4 .439 0.6 2.2 .273 3.6 4.6 .783

Season 7

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 13 14.8 5.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.5 .356 0.9 2.8 .324 0.8 1.2 .733
Jusuf Nurkic 37 23.8 11.5 2.3 6.6 9.0 3.4 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.8 4.6 9.0 .514 0.3 0.8 .400 1.9 3.1 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 6 28.8 13.2 3.0 7.3 10.3 2.7 0.5 1.2 2.3 5.0 5.0 9.2 .545 0.2 0.8 .200 3.0 4.2 .720

Season 8

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson 30 10.3 2.9 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.7 .375 0.5 1.5 .318 0.4 0.5 .750
Jusuf Nurkic 56 28.2 15.0 3.0 8.1 11.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 2.6 3.4 5.7 10.7 .535 0.3 1.0 .268 3.3 4.8 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2022-23
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 52 26.8 13.3 2.2 6.9 9.1 2.9 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.6 5.0 9.7 .519 0.8 2.3 .361 2.4 3.7 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Alan Anderson Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 76 27.3 10.9 2.9 8.1 11.0 4.0 1.1 1.1 2.3 3.3 4.2 8.3 .510 0.3 1.2 .244 2.2 3.4 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic 4 26.0 7.8 3.3 5.0 8.3 2.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 1.3 2.8 .455