Chet Holmgren vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Chet Holmgren, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.
Chet Holmgren played 2 years in the NBA, 7 less than Ivica Zubac, who played 9. Chet Holmgren had the first of his seasons in 2023-24, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2 | 2 | 2023-24 to 2024-25 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9 | 6 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Chet Holmgren | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 82 | 29.4 | 16.5 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 11.6 | .530 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .370 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .793 |
| difference: | +44 | +13.4 | +9.0 | +0.5 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1.4 | -0.8 | -0.7 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +.001 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.370 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +.140 |
| Ivica Zubac | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .653 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 10 | 34.5 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 11.9 | .496 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .260 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .758 |
| Ivica Zubac | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Chet Holmgren | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 32 | 27.4 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 10.7 | .490 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .379 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .754 |
| difference: | +11 | +17.9 | +11.3 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.9 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +3.8 | +7.9 | +.010 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +.011 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 43 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 23 | 29.8 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .462 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .297 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .784 |
| Ivica Zubac | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Ivica Zubac played 7 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2019 to 2025—Ivica Zubac played in 6 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Chet Holmgren, Ivica Zubac got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team |