Jusuf Nurkic vs. Nate Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Robinson and Jusuf Nurkic, 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.

Jusuf Nurkic played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Nate Robinson, who played 11. Jusuf Nurkic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Nate Robinson had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Jusuf Nurkic 12 5 2014-15 to 2025-26
Nate Robinson 11 3 2005-06 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
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%
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
difference:+10+3.6+2.4+1.2+2.6+3.9+1.2+1.1-0.2-0.5+0.4+1.6+.039+0.8+2.0+0.7+0.7+.116
Nate Robinson 72 21.4 9.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 .407 0.8 2.0 .397 2.1 2.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jusuf Nurkic nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
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%
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
difference:+32+4.1+1.9+1.1+1.9+3.1+0.1+1.3-0.6-0.3+0.3+0.6+.017+1.3+3.2+.390+0.2+0.9+.161
Nate Robinson 64 21.2 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.5 3.5 8.2 .434 1.3 3.3 .390 1.7 2.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jusuf Nurkic nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+7+4.8+2.5+1.7+2.4+4.1+1.0+1.1-0.8-0.1+0.4+2.7+.084+1.3+4.1+0.3+0.5+.215
Nate Robinson 72 26.2 12.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.6 4.6 10.9 .423 1.3 4.1 .332 2.1 2.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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 -
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+5+3.5+2.9+1.1+4.0+5.1+2.3+0.5+1.3-0.4-0.3+1.9+.068+1.7+5.1+.325+1.2+0.5+.211
Nate Robinson 74 29.9 17.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.8 6.1 13.9 .437 1.7 5.2 .325 3.4 4.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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
difference:+16+7.5+5.5+2.9+5.5+8.4+0.3+0.1+1.3-1.0-1.4+2.0+2.7+.072+1.6+3.6+.287+3.0+3.9+.027
Nate Robinson 56 19.9 10.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.8 8.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .390 0.9 1.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jusuf Nurkic DNP------ --- ----------
Nate Robinson 17 7.5 4.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 .375 0.6 1.9 .333 0.7 0.9 .800

Season 6
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+51+14.4+10.8+2.6+6.1+8.8+2.1+0.9+1.9-1.2-3.0+4.3+7.2+.096+0.8+2.1+.125+3.3+3.7+.068
Nate Robinson 59 17.2 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.4 .399 1.1 3.4 .325 0.6 0.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+28.2+11.5+2.8+7.6+10.4+3.3+1.4+0.2-2.6-3.9+4.3+9.1+.153+0.1+0.2+.060+2.9+3.9+.217
Nate Robinson 3 4.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+14+0.4+0.3+2.0+4.9+7.0+1.1+0.2+1.1-0.5-0.5+0.6+0.5+.090+1.0+2.7+.035+0.1+0.9+.213
Nate Robinson 51 23.4 11.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 1.2 0.0 1.5 2.3 4.0 9.5 .424 1.3 3.5 .365 1.8 2.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+26+2.8+1.9+2.6+6.2+8.9+1.6+0.1+0.5-0.8-0.9+0.8+0.5+.102+1.4+3.2+.137+1.7+2.7+.109
Nate Robinson 82 25.4 13.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 4.4 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.9 11.2 .433 1.7 4.2 .405 1.6 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jusuf Nurkic DNP------ --- ----------
Nate Robinson 12 33.7 16.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.4 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.2 5.9 13.6 .436 1.8 5.4 .338 2.6 3.4 .756

Season 9
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
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%
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
difference:+8+7.1+2.9+1.7+5.5+7.3+0.4+0.7-1.0-1.5+1.3+1.0+.091+0.5+1.2+.016+0.8+1.8+.174
Nate Robinson 44 19.7 10.4 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.7 8.7 .428 1.3 3.5 .377 1.6 1.9 .835
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jusuf Nurkic nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+34+13.2+5.2+2.5+7.3+9.8+1.7+0.6+1.0-1.6-1.5+2.1+2.2+.165+0.4+1.5+.033+1.5+2.3+.034
Nate Robinson 42 14.1 5.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 .345 0.7 2.7 .277 0.7 1.1 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Nate Robinson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
Jusuf Nurkic Nate Robinson
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jusuf Nurkic 51 20.8 8.9 1.7 6.1 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.5 3.3 6.9 .477 0.6 2.1 .305 1.7 2.5 .664
difference:+49+9.3+8.9+1.7+6.1+7.8+0.3+0.3+0.7-1.9+3.3+6.4+.477+0.6+1.6+.305+1.7+2.5
Nate Robinson 2 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jusuf Nurkic nor Nate Robinson played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Jusuf Nurkic played 1 season more than Nate Robinson in the NBA.

In that period—his season 12 in 2026—Jusuf Nurkic didn't play in the postseason.

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