Kurt Nimphius vs. Alperen Sengun Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alperen Sengun and Kurt Nimphius, 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.

Kurt Nimphius played 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Alperen Sengun, who played 3. Kurt Nimphius had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Alperen Sengun had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Kurt Nimphius 8 5 1981-82 to 1989-90
Alperen Sengun 3 0 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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 %
Kurt Nimphius 63 17.2 5.3 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.9 3.0 2.2 4.7 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .583
Alperen Sengun 72 20.7 9.6 1.9 3.5 5.5 2.6 0.8 0.9 2.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .474 0.4 1.6 .248 2.3 3.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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 %
Kurt Nimphius 81 18.7 5.3 1.9 3.0 5.0 1.4 0.3 1.4 0.8 3.5 2.1 4.4 .490 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.7 .550
Alperen Sengun 75 28.9 14.8 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.9 0.9 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.9 10.7 .553 0.3 0.8 .333 2.7 3.8 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Kurt Nimphius 82 27.9 7.9 2.2 4.0 6.3 2.1 0.5 1.8 1.2 3.5 3.3 6.4 .520 0.0 0.0 .250 1.2 2.0 .623
Alperen Sengun 63 32.5 21.1 2.9 6.4 9.3 5.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.4 15.6 .537 0.5 1.8 .297 3.9 5.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 10 17.8 4.2 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.4 0.9 2.4 1.4 3.3 .424 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .824
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1984-85-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Kurt Nimphius 82 24.5 6.1 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.2 0.4 1.5 1.2 3.2 2.4 5.3 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .771
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 4 12.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1985-86-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Kurt Nimphius 80 27.8 11.2 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.5 3.3 4.4 8.7 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .740
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius ------- --- ----------
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1986-87-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Kurt Nimphius 66 16.5 5.9 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.3 5.0 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .675
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 4 7.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 2.5 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1987-88-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Kurt Nimphius 72 12.8 4.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.6 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .723
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 3 10.0 4.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------

Note: Kurt Nimphius didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 8
Kurt Nimphius Alperen Sengun
Season 1989-90-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 38 8.3 2.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.4 .418 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .467
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Nimphius 4 4.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Alperen Sengun ------- --- ----------
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