Dan Gadzuric vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Dan Gadzuric, 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.

Dan Gadzuric and Jusuf Nurkic both played 10 years in the NBA. Dan Gadzuric had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Dan Gadzuric 10 3 2002-03 to 2011-12
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 49 15.5 3.4 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .518
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 75 16.8 5.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .492
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets, Portland 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 81 22.0 7.3 3.2 5.1 8.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.6 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .538
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 74 12.0 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.3 4.2 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .461
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 4 4.0 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.3 .889 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 54 15.6 4.8 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.7 .467
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 51 10.5 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.0 .416 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .524
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 67 14.0 4.0 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .544
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 32 9.8 2.8 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 7 10.9 2.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Golden State Warriors, New Jersey NetsPortland 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 42 11.0 2.8 1.7 1.5 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.3 3.1 .419 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .370
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dan Gadzuric Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122023-24
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 2 6.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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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