McCoy McLemore vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and McCoy McLemore, 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.

McCoy McLemore played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. McCoy McLemore had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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
McCoy McLemore 7 3 1964-65 to 1971-72
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1964-652014-15
Team San Francisco WarriorsDenver 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 %
McCoy McLemore 78 22.2 8.3 - - 6.3 1.0 - - - 2.9 3.1 9.3 .337 - - - 2.0 2.8 .714
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Note: McCoy McLemore didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 2

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1966-672015-16
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
McCoy McLemore 79 17.5 9.2 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.4 3.3 8.5 .385 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
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 %
McCoy McLemore 3 15.0 12.3 - - 3.0 1.3 - - - 1.7 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.3 5.0 .867
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1967-682016-17
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
McCoy McLemore 76 27.6 12.7 - - 5.7 1.7 - - - 2.9 4.9 12.4 .398 - - - 2.8 3.6 .779
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 %
McCoy McLemore 5 28.4 10.8 - - 4.8 1.0 - - - 3.6 3.8 9.8 .388 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762
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

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1968-692017-18
Team Phoenix Suns, Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
McCoy McLemore 81 20.0 9.0 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.3 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 2.1 2.6 .790
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1969-702018-19
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
McCoy McLemore 73 19.5 8.0 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.2 3.2 6.8 .466 - - - 1.6 2.0 .821
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1970-712019-20
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail 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 %
McCoy McLemore 86 26.2 9.4 - - 6.6 2.4 - - - 2.7 3.5 9.2 .385 - - - 2.4 3.0 .782
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 %
McCoy McLemore 10 5.2 0.7 - - 1.6 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.3 1.2 .250 - - - 0.1 0.2 .500
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

McCoy McLemore Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1971-722020-21
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Houston RocketsPortland 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 %
McCoy McLemore 27 9.1 2.8 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 1.2 1.0 2.6 .394 - - - 0.7 0.9 .833
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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

McCoy McLemore 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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

McCoy McLemore 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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

McCoy McLemore 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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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 %
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------
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