Jusuf Nurkic vs. Ronny Turiaf Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronny Turiaf 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 and Ronny Turiaf both played 10 years in the NBA. Jusuf Nurkic had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Ronny Turiaf 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 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
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Ronny Turiaf 10 6 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 23 7.0 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 3 8.3 3.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 2
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 72 15.1 5.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 4 12.0 4.3 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 3
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 1.8 3.2 .571
Ronny Turiaf 78 18.7 6.6 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.6 2.4 5.1 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 -
Ronny Turiaf 19 9.8 2.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 2.2 0.7 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .588

Season 4
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 79 21.5 5.9 1.1 3.4 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.9 3.1 2.4 4.6 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 42 20.8 4.9 1.3 3.3 4.5 2.1 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.0 3.5 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.9 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 64 17.8 4.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.6 2.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronny Turiaf 4 18.8 5.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 7
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronny Turiaf 17 16.4 3.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.3 1.1 1.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronny Turiaf 12 10.1 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .273

Season 8
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 65 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.5 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .365
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf 5 11.8 3.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 2.8 1.4 2.0 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 9
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 31 19.5 4.8 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.1 3.5 .598 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .420
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jusuf Nurkic Ronny Turiaf
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
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
Ronny Turiaf 2 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Ronny Turiaf ------- --- ----------
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