Jusuf Nurkic vs. Eric Piatkowski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Piatkowski and Jusuf Nurkic, 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

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.

Jusuf Nurkic played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Eric Piatkowski, who played 14. Jusuf Nurkic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Eric Piatkowski had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Eric Piatkowski 14 6 1994-95 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2014-151994-95
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 81 14.9 7.0 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.6 .441 0.9 2.4 .374 1.1 1.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 65 12.1 4.6 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.6 1.8 .333 1.0 1.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 65 11.5 6.0 0.8 0.9 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.6 .450 0.8 1.8 .425 1.1 1.3 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Eric Piatkowski 3 12.7 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.3 3.7 .364 0.7 1.7 .400 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 67 26.0 11.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.5 .452 1.6 3.9 .409 2.1 2.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 49 25.3 10.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.5 .432 1.3 3.4 .394 1.8 2.1 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 75 22.8 8.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.6 .415 1.2 3.2 .383 1.1 1.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 81 26.5 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .433 1.5 3.7 .404 2.0 2.2 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 71 24.2 8.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.9 6.6 .439 1.6 3.4 .466 1.4 1.6 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 62 21.9 9.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.4 7.2 .471 1.3 3.2 .398 1.6 2.0 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
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
Eric Piatkowski 49 14.3 4.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 3.9 .377 0.9 2.5 .352 0.3 0.3 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Piatkowski 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season -2004-05
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 68 12.4 4.8 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.8 .430 0.8 2.0 .425 0.7 0.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 5 12.8 4.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.2 3.8 .316 1.0 2.6 .385 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 12
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season -2005-06
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 29 7.9 2.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .393 0.3 1.1 .273 0.1 0.2 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 6 4.7 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.0 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 13
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season -2006-07
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 11 6.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.3 .360 0.6 1.6 .389 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14
Jusuf Nurkic Eric Piatkowski
Season -2007-08
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 %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 16 7.1 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .364 0.7 1.6 .423 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Eric Piatkowski 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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