Sarunas Marciulionis vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Sarunas Marciulionis, 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.

Sarunas Marciulionis played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Sarunas Marciulionis had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Sarunas Marciulionis 7 3 1989-90 to 1996-97
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1989-902014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 75 22.6 12.1 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.6 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.4 .519 0.1 0.5 .256 4.2 5.4 .787
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1990-912015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 50 19.7 10.9 1.0 1.3 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.7 7.3 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 4.9 .724
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 9 22.9 13.2 0.9 1.7 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.3 .897
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 72 29.4 18.9 0.9 1.9 2.9 3.4 1.6 0.1 2.7 3.3 6.8 12.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .300 5.2 6.6 .788
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 33.3 21.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 3.8 6.3 11.8 .532 0.3 0.5 .500 8.5 10.3 .829
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 30 27.9 17.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 1.7 0.1 2.5 3.1 5.9 10.9 .543 0.1 0.5 .200 5.4 7.1 .761
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Sarunas Marciulionis didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1994-952018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 66 18.1 9.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.9 3.3 6.9 .473 0.5 1.3 .402 2.2 3.0 .732
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 53 19.6 10.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.3 7.3 .452 1.2 3.0 .408 2.9 3.8 .775
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 4 25.3 7.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 7.3 .276 1.0 4.5 .222 2.3 3.8 .600
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis 17 15.0 6.8 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.2 2.2 5.9 .376 0.6 1.8 .367 1.7 2.1 .806
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
Sarunas Marciulionis Jusuf Nurkic
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Sarunas Marciulionis 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Sarunas Marciulionis 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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sarunas Marciulionis ------- --- ----------
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
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