Caris LeVert vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Caris LeVert, 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.

Caris LeVert played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 12. Caris LeVert 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 achievements, 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
Caris LeVert 10 4 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jusuf Nurkic 12 5 2014-15 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
difference:+5+3.9+1.3+1.6+1.2+2.9+1.1+0.1+1.0-0.4-1.7+0.2+0.5+.004+1.0+3.2+0.2+0.5+.084
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 - 1.4 2.1 .636
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Caris LeVert nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
difference:+39+9.2+3.9+1.3+0.5+1.8+2.9+0.4+1.1-0.5-0.6+1.3+2.8+.018+1.2+3.4+.347+0.5+.095
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
* Neiher Caris LeVert nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
difference:+25+5.2+3.5+1.5+1.9+3.4+2.0+0.3+0.7-0.5-0.6+1.0+3.9+.078+1.2+3.9+0.3+0.1+.120
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 - 1.8 3.2 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724
difference:+4+11.8+19.0+1.2+7.6+6.4+1.0+1.0+0.6-1.0-0.6+6.2+11.6+.160+2.4+4.2+.462+4.2+5.8
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

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
difference:+34+3.2+4.4+1.3+3.5+4.8+2.6+0.4+1.2-0.3-1.3+0.8+4.3+.080+1.8+4.8+.364+0.9+0.9+.081
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720
difference:+11.5+8.5+1.0+1.0+2.0+8.5+0.2+1.0-2.5-1.7+2.0+8.5+.117+2.3+5.3+2.2+3.5+.098
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

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Brooklyn Nets, Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
difference:+25+4.2+4.6+2.7+3.1+5.8+2.0+0.4+0.8-0.1-1.3+1.8+5.8+.067+1.8+5.1+.223+0.8+1.3+.038
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
* Neiher Caris LeVert nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Indiana Pacers, Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
difference:+50+0.9+0.6+2.2+4.5+6.6+0.3+0.5+1.6-0.5-2.6+0.3+1.1+.051+1.1+3.1+.120+1.4+1.1+.130
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert DNP------ --- ----------
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

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
difference:+37+6.4+0.6+1.6+3.5+5.2+0.5+0.8-0.4-0.5+0.3+1.0+.083+1.4+3.6+.008+0.1+0.7+.103
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615
difference:+1+5.2+1.8+2.2+3.5+5.7+0.1+0.1+1.0-1.3-3.0+0.4+3.4+.116+2.4+6.4+.161+1.4+1.6+.105
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

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
difference:+12+0.6+1.0+2.4+4.6+7.0+2.3+0.1-0.9-1.6+0.6+1.4+.114+1.3+3.9+.057+1.0+1.8+.076
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654
Jusuf Nurkic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 64 24.9 12.1 0.6 2.5 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.5 1.2 1.5 4.4 9.4 .467 1.7 4.4 .373 1.7 2.4 .710
difference:+12+1.9+1.2+1.6+4.4+5.9+0.5+0.1+0.3-1.1-2.1+0.6+0.3+.052+0.9+2.1+.012+0.7+1.3+.049
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
* Neiher Caris LeVert nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Caris LeVert Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2025-262023-24
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert 17 20.3 9.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.9 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.2 3.2 7.1 .458 1.4 3.4 .404 1.4 2.4 .585
difference:+59+7.0+1.7+2.7+6.7+9.4+1.1+0.5+0.6-0.9-2.1+1.0+1.2+.052+1.1+2.2+.160+0.8+1.0+.055
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Caris LeVert DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Jusuf Nurkic played 2 seasons more than Caris LeVert in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2025 to 2026—Jusuf Nurkic didn't play in the postseason.