Linas Kleiza vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Linas Kleiza, 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.

Linas Kleiza played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Linas Kleiza had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Linas Kleiza 7 4 2005-06 to 2012-13
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062014-15
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Linas Kleiza 61 8.5 3.5 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.3 2.8 .445 0.0 0.2 .154 0.9 1.3 .704
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 %
Linas Kleiza 3 4.7 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072015-16
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Linas Kleiza 79 18.8 7.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.5 2.5 6.0 .422 1.1 2.8 .376 1.5 1.7 .852
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 %
Linas Kleiza 5 13.2 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 2.6 .231 0.2 1.2 .167 0.2 0.4 .500
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082016-17
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Linas Kleiza 79 23.9 11.1 1.2 3.1 4.2 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.9 8.3 .472 1.2 3.5 .339 2.1 2.7 .770
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 %
Linas Kleiza 4 30.5 14.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.8 5.5 10.3 .537 0.8 3.5 .214 2.3 3.3 .692
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
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-092017-18
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Linas Kleiza 82 22.2 9.9 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.9 3.5 7.9 .447 1.1 3.3 .326 1.8 2.5 .725
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 %
Linas Kleiza 14 15.0 6.9 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.2 4.7 .470 1.2 2.9 .425 1.3 1.7 .750
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

Note: Linas Kleiza didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 5
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Linas Kleiza 39 26.5 11.2 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.5 4.6 10.4 .438 1.0 3.4 .298 1.1 1.7 .631
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Linas Kleiza 49 21.6 9.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.4 3.4 8.4 .402 1.3 3.7 .346 1.7 2.0 .810
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Linas Kleiza 20 18.8 7.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.3 2.4 7.2 .333 1.0 3.3 .303 1.6 1.9 .842
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2021-22
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2022-23
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Linas Kleiza Jusuf Nurkic
Season -2023-24
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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 %
Linas Kleiza ------- --- ----------
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
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