Amir Johnson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Amir Johnson, 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.

Amir Johnson played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Amir Johnson 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
Amir Johnson 14 8 2005-06 to 2018-19
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062014-15
Team Detroit PistonsDenver 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 %
Amir Johnson 3 13.0 6.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 .700 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 1.3 1.000
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Detroit PistonsDenver 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 %
Amir Johnson 8 15.5 5.9 1.9 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.3 4.1 .545 0.0 0.4 .000 1.4 1.8 .786
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Amir Johnson 62 12.3 3.6 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.5 2.7 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .673
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 %
Amir Johnson 8 5.4 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 .750 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Amir Johnson 62 14.7 3.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.8 1.6 2.6 .595 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .657
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 %
Amir Johnson 3 4.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2009-102018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland 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 %
Amir Johnson 82 17.7 6.2 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.1 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .638
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-112019-20
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 %
Amir Johnson 72 25.7 9.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.0 3.7 3.9 6.9 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .788
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122020-21
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 %
Amir Johnson 64 24.3 7.1 2.3 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.3 3.1 5.3 .576 0.0 0.1 .400 0.9 1.3 .690
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland 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 %
Amir Johnson 81 28.7 10.0 2.8 4.7 7.5 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.7 4.1 7.5 .554 0.1 0.2 .385 1.7 2.3 .727
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 %
Amir Johnson ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Amir Johnson 77 28.8 10.4 2.2 4.3 6.6 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.5 4.5 7.9 .562 0.3 0.9 .303 1.2 1.9 .636
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 %
Amir Johnson 7 27.3 11.0 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.1 4.9 7.4 .654 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .750
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Amir Johnson 75 26.4 9.3 2.1 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.0 4.0 6.9 .574 0.3 0.6 .413 1.1 1.7 .612
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 %
Amir Johnson 4 28.0 11.5 1.8 5.3 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 4.0 5.0 7.3 .690 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 3.0 .500
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

Season 11
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2015-16-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Amir Johnson 79 22.8 7.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 5.4 .585 0.1 0.5 .233 0.9 1.5 .570
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 6 22.3 8.5 1.8 5.3 7.2 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.7 5.5 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 1.2 1.5 .778
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-17-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 80 20.1 6.5 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.6 2.7 4.6 .576 0.3 0.8 .409 0.8 1.3 .670
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 14 10.1 2.6 1.2 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.1 .500 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.6 .625
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-18-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 74 15.8 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 3.5 .538 0.1 0.4 .313 0.7 1.1 .612
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 8 11.8 3.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .800
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Amir Johnson Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2018-19-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 51 10.4 3.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 .503 0.2 0.8 .300 0.6 0.8 .756
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Amir Johnson 4 5.0 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
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