Jusuf Nurkic vs. Zan Tabak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zan Tabak 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 more than Zan Tabak, who played 6. Jusuf Nurkic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Zan Tabak 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
Zan Tabak 6 3 1994-95 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2014-151994-95
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Zan Tabak 37 4.9 2.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak 8 3.9 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
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
Zan Tabak 67 19.9 7.7 1.7 3.0 4.8 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.5 3.0 3.4 6.2 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .561
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors
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 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
Zan Tabak 13 16.8 6.5 1.5 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.7 2.5 5.5 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .690
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 -
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Portland Trail BlazersToronto Raptors, Boston Celtics
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
Zan Tabak 57 17.3 5.4 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.9 2.5 5.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.1 .377
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Note: Zan Tabak didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 5
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Zan Tabak 18 6.3 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.9 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak 10 4.5 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 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
Zan Tabak 55 14.1 3.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.3 1.8 3.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .426
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
Zan Tabak 2 5.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2020-21-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail 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 %
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
Season 2021-22-
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 %
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
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 %
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jusuf Nurkic Zan Tabak
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 %
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------
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
Zan Tabak ------- --- ----------
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