Mark Madsen vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Mark Madsen, 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.

Mark Madsen played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Mark Madsen had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Mark Madsen 9 4 2000-01 to 2008-09
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2000-012014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mark Madsen 70 9.2 2.0 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.8 1.6 .487 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.5 .703
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 %
Mark Madsen 13 3.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 1.0 .077 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .600
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mark Madsen 59 11.0 2.8 1.5 1.2 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 1.1 2.5 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .648
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 %
Mark Madsen 7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Mark Madsen 54 14.5 3.2 1.6 1.4 2.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.0 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .590
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 %
Mark Madsen 12 13.9 2.8 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.1 2.6 .419 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.3 .438
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
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Mark Madsen 72 17.3 3.6 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.4 1.4 2.8 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.6 .483
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 %
Mark Madsen 17 13.2 2.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.5 1.0 1.9 .531 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.7 .448
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
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Mark Madsen 41 14.7 2.1 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 2.5 0.8 1.6 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Mark Madsen 62 10.9 1.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.4 1.1 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.8 .426
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Mark Madsen 56 8.4 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .517
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Mark Madsen 20 7.6 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.2 1.0 .158 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .250
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mark Madsen Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 %
Mark Madsen 19 6.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mark Madsen 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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mark Madsen ------- --- ----------
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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