Maurice Evans vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Maurice Evans, 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.

Maurice Evans played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Maurice Evans had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Maurice Evans 9 6 2001-02 to 2011-12
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Maurice Evans 10 4.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.9 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Evans didn't play in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 2
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Maurice Evans 65 19.0 6.4 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.7 .442 0.4 1.3 .329 0.9 1.2 .756
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 %
Maurice Evans 3 18.7 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 14.2 5.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 .452 0.5 1.5 .371 0.7 0.8 .800
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 %
Maurice Evans 16 6.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.7 .636 0.9 1.0 .875
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
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Maurice Evans 76 22.8 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.1 7.1 .432 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .787
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 %
Maurice Evans 5 16.4 5.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.2 .385 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Maurice Evans 75 22.9 8.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 2.8 .388 0.8 1.1 .711
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 %
Maurice Evans 10 28.2 9.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.5 6.9 .507 1.5 3.6 .417 0.5 0.8 .625
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 23.0 7.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.0 .432 1.2 3.1 .395 0.8 0.9 .822
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 24.1 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.5 5.9 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 0.4 0.5 .667
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
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Maurice Evans 79 16.7 5.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.0 .445 0.7 2.1 .337 0.6 0.8 .754
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 13.5 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.0 3.4 .297 0.3 0.9 .300 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington WizardsPortland 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 %
Maurice Evans 73 21.2 6.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.8 2.4 5.8 .417 0.8 2.3 .329 0.7 0.8 .897
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Maurice Evans Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Washington WizardsPortland 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 %
Maurice Evans 24 14.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 .402 0.7 1.9 .378 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Maurice Evans 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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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