Gordan Giricek vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Gordan Giricek, 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.

Gordan Giricek played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Gordan Giricek 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
Gordan Giricek 6 3 2002-03 to 2007-08
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Gordan Giricek 76 28.3 12.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.6 10.6 .436 1.1 3.3 .341 2.0 2.4 .820
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 %
Gordan Giricek 7 32.1 9.4 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.9 3.9 3.7 8.0 .464 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .818
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Orlando Magic, Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Gordan Giricek 73 28.0 11.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.3 9.9 .436 0.8 2.1 .395 1.8 2.2 .854
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Gordan Giricek 81 20.5 8.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.5 7.8 .448 0.5 1.3 .362 1.4 1.7 .810
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Utah JazzPortland 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 %
Gordan Giricek 37 25.8 10.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.5 10.4 .433 0.5 1.6 .305 1.2 1.5 .754
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Utah JazzPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Gordan Giricek 61 19.5 7.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.9 6.2 .462 0.9 2.0 .426 1.2 1.4 .816
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 %
Gordan Giricek 17 18.1 6.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 2.2 5.4 .418 0.8 1.5 .538 0.8 0.9 .875
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Gordan Giricek 56 14.8 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .440 0.6 1.8 .364 0.4 0.5 .885
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 %
Gordan Giricek 5 16.0 3.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 0.8 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
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2020-21
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail 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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Gordan Giricek Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2022-23
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Gordan Giricek 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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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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