Jusuf Nurkic vs. Scott Skiles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Skiles 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 and Scott Skiles both played 10 years in the NBA. Jusuf Nurkic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Scott Skiles had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Scott Skiles 10 1 1986-87 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2014-151986-87
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Scott Skiles 13 15.8 3.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.4 1.4 4.8 .290 0.2 1.1 .214 0.8 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
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
Scott Skiles 51 14.9 4.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.9 1.7 4.1 .411 0.1 0.4 .300 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
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
Scott Skiles 80 19.6 6.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.9 0.8 0.0 2.2 1.9 2.5 5.5 .448 0.3 0.9 .267 1.6 1.8 .903
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 -
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 70 20.9 7.7 0.3 1.9 2.3 4.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.7 6.6 .409 0.7 1.9 .394 1.5 1.7 .874
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
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
Scott Skiles 79 34.4 17.2 0.7 2.7 3.4 8.4 1.1 0.1 3.2 2.4 5.8 13.2 .445 1.2 2.9 .408 4.3 4.8 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 75 31.7 14.1 0.5 2.2 2.7 7.3 1.0 0.1 3.1 2.5 4.8 11.6 .414 1.2 3.3 .364 3.3 3.7 .895
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
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
Scott Skiles 78 39.6 15.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.4 1.1 0.0 3.4 3.1 5.3 11.4 .467 1.0 3.0 .340 3.7 4.2 .892
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 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
Scott Skiles 82 28.1 9.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.1 0.6 0.0 2.4 2.1 3.4 7.9 .429 0.8 2.0 .412 2.4 2.7 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles 2 11.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 9
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Bullets
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
Scott Skiles 62 33.5 13.0 0.4 2.1 2.6 7.3 1.1 0.1 2.8 2.2 4.3 9.4 .455 1.5 3.7 .421 2.9 3.3 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jusuf Nurkic Scott Skiles
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 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
Scott Skiles 10 23.6 6.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.0 5.7 .351 1.5 3.4 .441 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Scott Skiles ------- --- ----------
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