Toby Kimball vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Toby Kimball, 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.

Toby Kimball played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Toby Kimball had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Toby Kimball 9 3 1966-67 to 1974-75
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1966-672014-15
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Toby Kimball 38 5.8 2.6 - - 3.8 0.3 - - - 1.1 0.9 2.6 .361 - - - 0.7 1.1 .675
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 %
Toby Kimball 1 4.0 0.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1967-682015-16
Team San Diego RocketsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Toby Kimball 81 31.1 11.0 - - 11.7 1.8 - - - 3.4 4.4 11.0 .396 - - - 2.2 3.8 .592
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1968-692016-17
Team San Diego RocketsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div SemisTrail 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 %
Toby Kimball 76 22.1 7.8 - - 8.8 1.2 - - - 2.8 3.1 7.1 .445 - - - 1.5 3.3 .468
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 %
Toby Kimball 6 32.8 9.8 - - 12.3 0.7 - - - 2.8 3.8 8.8 .434 - - - 2.2 4.2 .520
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
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1969-702017-18
Team San Diego RocketsPortland 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 %
Toby Kimball 77 21.1 7.1 - - 8.1 1.2 - - - 2.4 2.8 6.6 .429 - - - 1.4 2.4 .578
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1970-712018-19
Team San Diego RocketsPortland 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 %
Toby Kimball 80 13.8 3.4 - - 5.1 0.8 - - - 1.6 1.4 3.6 .387 - - - 0.6 1.4 .472
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Toby Kimball 74 13.1 3.5 - - 4.2 0.8 - - - 1.9 1.4 3.1 .467 - - - 0.6 1.1 .543
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 %
Toby Kimball 7 5.1 1.7 - - 0.9 0.3 - - - 0.4 0.7 1.7 .417 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsPortland 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 %
Toby Kimball 67 9.6 3.5 - - 2.9 0.4 - - - 1.3 1.4 3.3 .436 - - - 0.7 1.0 .657
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersPortland 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 %
Toby Kimball 75 21.2 7.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.7 0.3 - 2.7 2.9 6.1 .474 - - - 1.7 2.5 .686
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Toby Kimball Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1974-752022-23
Team New Orleans JazzPortland 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 %
Toby Kimball 3 30.0 6.7 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 - 4.0 2.3 7.7 .304 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Toby Kimball 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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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 %
Toby Kimball ------- --- ----------
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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