Jeremy Lin vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Jeremy Lin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jeremy Lin played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 12. Jeremy Lin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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 |
| Jeremy Lin |
9 |
4 |
2010-11 to 2018-19 |
| Jusuf Nurkic |
12 |
5 |
2014-15 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
29 |
9.8 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.389 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.200 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.760 |
| difference: | +33 | +8.0 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.8 | -2.2 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +.057 | | +0.2 | | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.124 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jeremy Lin nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
35 |
26.9 |
14.6 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
6.2 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
10.9 |
.446 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.320 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
.798 |
| difference: | +3 | +9.8 | +6.4 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | -1.9 | -0.6 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +.029 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +.320 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +.182 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jeremy Lin nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
82 |
32.2 |
13.4 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
10.9 |
.441 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.339 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.785 |
| difference: | +17 | +10.8 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +4.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -0.7 | | +0.6 | +2.7 | +.066 | +1.1 | +3.1 | | +0.8 | +0.2 | +.214 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
4 |
21.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
6.0 |
.250 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
.167 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.0 | +2.0 | | +9.0 | +9.0 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +.083 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +.167 | +0.5 | +0.5 | |
| 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 |
- |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
71 |
28.9 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
9.3 |
.446 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.358 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.823 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +6.4 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +.059 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +.358 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +.193 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
6 |
29.5 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
10.2 |
.410 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
.217 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
.813 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +4.3 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +1.1 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.077 | +0.8 | +3.8 | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.005 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
74 |
25.8 |
11.2 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
8.8 |
.424 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.369 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.795 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +3.0 | +4.7 | +7.8 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +.084 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +.266 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +.022 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jeremy Lin nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
78 |
26.3 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
9.3 |
.412 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.336 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.815 |
| difference: | +70 | +5.3 | +5.9 | +2.4 | +4.7 | +7.1 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -0.5 | -2.8 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +.083 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.136 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +.071 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
7 |
27.0 |
12.4 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
.413 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
.214 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
.821 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.2 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +8.1 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.026 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.059 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +.038 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
36 |
24.5 |
14.5 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
11.1 |
.438 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
.372 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.816 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +5.2 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +.076 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +.028 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +.197 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
1 |
25.0 |
18.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
12.0 |
.417 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
1.000 |
| difference: | +55 | +3.2 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +8.1 | +11.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.118 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.232 | +3.7 | +2.2 | +.310 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jeremy Lin nor Jusuf Nurkic played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
74 |
19.4 |
9.6 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
.440 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
.294 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
.838 |
| difference: | +22 | +7.4 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +.079 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.067 | | +0.9 | +.177 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jeremy Lin |
8 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.222 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.500 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
| Jusuf Nurkic |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jusuf Nurkic played 3 seasons more than Jeremy Lin in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2024 to 2026—Jusuf Nurkic played in one postseason. |