Kent Bazemore vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Kent Bazemore, 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.

Kent Bazemore and Jusuf Nurkic both played 10 years in the NBA. Kent Bazemore had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Kent Bazemore 10 4 2012-13 to 2021-22
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10

Rookie Season

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 61 4.4 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 .371 0.2 0.6 .294 0.4 0.7 .614
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 %
Kent Bazemore 9 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.9 .125 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.4 .000
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 67 13.6 6.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.1 .429 0.6 1.9 .336 1.0 1.6 .606
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 75 17.7 5.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.7 1.9 4.4 .426 0.6 1.8 .364 0.8 1.3 .600
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 %
Kent Bazemore 16 18.9 5.4 0.2 3.1 3.3 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.4 .423 0.4 1.8 .214 1.3 1.9 .677
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

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 75 27.8 11.6 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 9.7 .441 1.5 4.1 .357 1.6 2.0 .815
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 %
Kent Bazemore 10 32.5 11.9 0.8 5.8 6.6 1.9 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.4 4.4 12.1 .364 1.6 6.1 .262 1.5 2.2 .682
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

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 73 26.9 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.9 .409 1.3 3.6 .346 1.6 2.3 .708
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 %
Kent Bazemore 6 25.0 9.8 0.7 3.2 3.8 3.3 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.5 3.5 8.8 .396 1.2 4.0 .292 1.7 2.3 .714
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 65 27.5 12.9 0.4 3.4 3.8 3.5 1.5 0.7 2.4 2.3 4.4 10.4 .420 1.7 4.2 .394 2.5 3.1 .796
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 67 24.5 11.6 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.1 10.3 .402 1.4 4.5 .320 1.9 2.6 .726
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 68 24.8 8.8 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.4 1.1 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.9 7.9 .375 1.2 3.6 .344 1.7 2.2 .769
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 67 19.9 7.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.4 2.6 5.9 .449 1.1 2.7 .408 0.8 1.2 .692
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kent Bazemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kent Bazemore 39 14.0 3.4 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.6 .324 0.7 2.1 .363 0.3 0.4 .765
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 %
Kent Bazemore ------- --- ----------
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