Bryn Forbes vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Bryn Forbes, 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.

Bryn Forbes played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Bryn Forbes had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Bryn Forbes 7 5 2016-17 to 2022-23
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172014-15
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Bryn Forbes 36 7.9 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.8 .364 0.5 1.5 .321 0.1 0.2 .833
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 %
Bryn Forbes 6 12.2 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.3 1.5 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-182015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Bryn Forbes 80 19.0 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.6 6.2 .421 1.1 2.9 .390 0.6 0.9 .667
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 %
Bryn Forbes 4 13.5 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.5 2.3 .222 1.3 1.8 .714
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2018-192016-17
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Bryn Forbes 82 28.0 11.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.9 4.4 9.6 .456 2.1 5.0 .426 0.8 1.0 .885
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 %
Bryn Forbes 7 30.3 10.7 0.1 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 2.0 3.9 8.0 .482 2.1 4.4 .484 0.9 1.3 .667
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
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2019-202017-18
Team San Antonio SpursPortland 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 %
Bryn Forbes 63 25.1 11.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.2 .417 2.3 6.0 .388 1.2 1.4 .833
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Bryn Forbes 70 19.3 10.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.1 3.6 7.6 .473 2.2 4.9 .452 0.7 0.9 .770
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 %
Bryn Forbes 20 13.7 6.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.3 5.6 .411 1.7 4.5 .371 0.3 0.4 .750
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2021-222019-20
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Bryn Forbes 75 17.1 8.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 3.1 7.2 .429 1.6 3.9 .414 1.1 1.2 .908
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 %
Bryn Forbes 5 15.2 4.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.2 3.0 .400 0.8 2.2 .364 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Bryn Forbes Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bryn Forbes 25 10.7 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.3 .361 0.6 1.8 .304 0.6 0.6 1.000
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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
Bryn Forbes 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bryn Forbes 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bryn Forbes 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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bryn Forbes ------- --- ----------
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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