Omer Asik vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Omer Asik, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Omer Asik played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Omer Asik had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Omer Asik 8 5 2010-11 to 2017-18
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Omer Asik 82 12.1 2.8 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.9 1.0 1.7 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .503
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 %
Omer Asik 15 9.9 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.9 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .300
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Omer Asik 66 14.7 3.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.2 2.4 .506 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .456
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 %
Omer Asik 6 21.3 3.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.3 2.3 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.8 .353
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Omer Asik 82 30.0 10.1 3.4 8.3 11.7 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 2.7 4.0 7.5 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.6 .562
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 %
Omer Asik 6 34.7 12.3 3.5 7.7 11.2 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 6.5 .564 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.8 .638
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
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Omer Asik 48 20.2 5.8 2.1 5.8 7.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.1 4.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .619
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 %
Omer Asik 6 27.2 5.8 3.5 4.7 8.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.8 4.8 2.7 5.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2014-152018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Omer Asik 76 26.1 7.3 3.2 6.6 9.8 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.3 1.9 2.8 5.4 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .582
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 %
Omer Asik 4 19.8 2.0 3.0 4.3 7.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .571
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2015-162019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland 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 %
Omer Asik 68 17.3 4.0 1.8 4.3 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.5 2.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .545
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansPortland 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 %
Omer Asik 31 15.5 2.7 1.5 3.7 5.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.0 2.1 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .590
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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
Omer Asik Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-182021-22
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago BullsPortland 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 %
Omer Asik 18 10.1 1.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.2 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .308
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Omer Asik 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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Omer Asik 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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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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