Antonio Daniels vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Antonio Daniels, 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.

Antonio Daniels played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Antonio Daniels had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Antonio Daniels 13 10 1997-98 to 2010-11
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver 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 %
Antonio Daniels 74 26.4 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.2 3.1 7.4 .416 0.1 0.7 .212 1.5 2.3 .659
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 %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1998-992015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
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 %
Antonio Daniels 47 13.1 4.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 .454 0.1 0.4 .294 1.0 1.4 .754
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 %
Antonio Daniels 15 6.9 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.4 .833
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1999-002016-17
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 %
Antonio Daniels 68 17.6 6.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.4 5.1 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .713
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 %
Antonio Daniels 4 20.5 7.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.0 .250 2.3 3.3 .692
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
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2000-012017-18
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Antonio Daniels 79 26.1 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.5 7.4 .468 0.9 2.3 .404 1.5 2.0 .776
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 %
Antonio Daniels 13 31.3 13.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.1 .481 1.3 3.5 .370 2.5 2.7 .943
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
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2001-022018-19
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Antonio Daniels 82 26.5 9.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.3 7.5 .440 0.7 2.4 .291 1.9 2.6 .752
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 %
Antonio Daniels 10 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .375 1.9 2.2 .864
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Antonio Daniels 67 13.0 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .452 0.3 0.9 .305 1.0 1.1 .855
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 %
Antonio Daniels 6 16.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.2 .474 0.5 0.8 .600 0.2 0.3 .500
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
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland 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 %
Antonio Daniels 71 21.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.6 .470 0.6 1.6 .362 2.2 2.6 .842
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 %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
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
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Antonio Daniels 75 27.0 11.2 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 8.3 .438 0.7 2.2 .297 3.3 4.1 .816
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 %
Antonio Daniels 11 30.0 13.8 0.4 2.5 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.5 .468 0.4 1.3 .286 5.5 6.4 .857
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Antonio Daniels 80 28.5 9.6 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.9 6.9 .418 0.3 1.3 .228 3.6 4.2 .845
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 %
Antonio Daniels 6 36.0 13.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.5 1.8 .273 3.3 3.7 .909
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Antonio Daniels 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.9 .442 0.2 0.8 .302 2.6 3.1 .832
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 %
Antonio Daniels 4 44.0 13.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 11.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 9.5 .447 0.3 1.3 .200 4.5 5.3 .857
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

Season 11
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-08-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Antonio Daniels 71 30.4 8.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.9 6.3 .459 0.2 1.0 .230 2.4 3.1 .776
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 6 25.7 7.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 2.8 .882
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-09-
Team Washington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Antonio Daniels 74 13.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 3.2 .419 0.3 0.8 .367 1.1 1.4 .800
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 5 12.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 .154 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Note: Antonio Daniels didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 13
Antonio Daniels Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-11-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 4 8.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
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