Kurt Thomas vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Kurt Thomas, 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 Thomas played 18 years in the NBA, 10 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 8. Kurt Thomas had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 Thomas 18 11 1995-96 to 2012-13
Ivica Zubac 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Kurt Thomas 74 22.4 9.0 1.6 4.3 5.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.7 3.7 7.4 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .663
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 3 20.0 4.0 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 4.3 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
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 Thomas 18 20.8 6.3 1.7 4.2 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.4 3.7 2.2 5.8 .371 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .761
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers, Los 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 %
Kurt Thomas 5 14.6 7.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 2.0 3.8 3.4 9.0 .378 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 1998-992019-20
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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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 Thomas 50 23.6 8.1 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 3.2 3.4 7.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.2 .611
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 20 21.1 5.3 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.8 2.3 5.9 .381 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .696
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 1999-002020-21
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsClippers Lost West 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 Thomas 80 24.6 8.0 1.8 4.5 6.3 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.5 3.4 6.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 1.6 .781
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 16 15.7 4.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.8 1.9 3.8 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .700
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2000-012021-22
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Kurt Thomas 77 27.6 10.4 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.3 3.7 4.1 8.0 .511 0.0 0.0 .333 2.2 2.7 .814
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 5 37.2 14.4 3.4 7.8 11.2 1.8 0.4 1.0 1.8 5.2 5.0 9.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.2 .710
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2001-022022-23
Team New York KnicksLos 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 %
Kurt Thomas 82 33.8 13.9 2.6 6.5 9.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 4.2 5.6 11.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .167 2.6 3.2 .815
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2002-032023-24
Team New York KnicksLos 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 %
Kurt Thomas 81 31.8 14.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.7 4.2 6.1 12.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .667 1.7 2.3 .750
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2003-04-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Kurt Thomas 80 31.9 11.1 1.8 6.5 8.3 1.9 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.7 4.9 10.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .835
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 4 35.3 12.8 2.3 9.3 11.5 1.5 1.8 0.8 2.5 4.3 5.3 12.3 .429 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .750
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks-
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 Thomas 80 35.7 11.5 2.1 8.3 10.4 2.0 0.9 1.0 1.2 3.9 5.3 11.3 .471 0.0 0.1 .500 0.8 1.1 .786
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2005-06-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 Thomas 53 26.6 8.6 1.9 5.9 7.8 1.1 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.6 3.6 7.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .815
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 1 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2006-07-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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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 Thomas 67 18.0 4.6 1.3 4.4 5.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.9 3.9 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .789
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 11 19.3 7.5 1.0 3.9 4.9 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.9 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.5 .882
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2007-08-
Team Seattle Supersonics, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 70 22.6 6.3 1.9 5.4 7.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 2.7 2.8 5.7 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .663
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 17 15.8 4.1 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.7 1.9 4.1 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .714
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2008-09-
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 Thomas 79 17.8 4.3 1.7 3.4 5.1 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9 3.8 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .822
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 5 16.0 2.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.6 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2009-10-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 Thomas 70 15.0 3.0 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.4 3.0 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .800
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 7 28.4 5.4 1.7 6.1 7.9 1.6 0.4 0.6 1.1 3.7 2.4 5.0 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2010-11-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 52 22.7 4.1 1.4 4.3 5.8 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 3.2 1.8 3.6 .511 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.6 .625
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 7 10.6 2.9 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.6 .556 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 17
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2011-12-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 53 15.2 3.0 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.3 1.4 3.0 .465 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .700
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 18
Kurt Thomas Ivica Zubac
Season 2012-13-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas 39 10.1 2.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.2 2.1 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.2 0.3 .462
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kurt Thomas ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
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