Steve Kuberski vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Steve Kuberski, 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.

Steve Kuberski played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Steve Kuberski had the first of his seasons in 1969-70, 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
Steve Kuberski 9 4 1969-70 to 1977-78
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1969-702014-15
Team Boston CelticsDenver 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 %
Steve Kuberski 51 15.6 6.4 - - 5.0 0.6 - - - 1.7 2.5 6.6 .388 - - - 1.3 1.8 .696
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Steve Kuberski 82 22.8 9.3 - - 6.6 1.0 - - - 2.4 3.8 9.1 .420 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Steve Kuberski 71 15.9 6.3 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.8 2.6 6.3 .417 - - - 1.1 1.4 .784
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 %
Steve Kuberski 11 19.8 11.6 - - 5.7 0.3 - - - 2.1 4.4 7.9 .552 - - - 2.9 3.5 .842
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

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Steve Kuberski 78 9.8 4.4 - - 2.5 0.3 - - - 1.2 1.8 4.4 .403 - - - 0.8 1.1 .774
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 %
Steve Kuberski 12 7.9 3.8 - - 1.2 0.3 - - - 1.3 1.6 3.8 .413 - - - 0.6 0.8 .700
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

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Steve Kuberski 78 12.6 5.1 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.6 2.0 4.7 .427 - - - 1.1 1.4 .775
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 %
Steve Kuberski 9 7.7 1.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 - 1.0 0.6 2.8 .200 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 %
Steve Kuberski 59 8.8 2.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 - 1.0 1.1 2.7 .390 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Buffalo Braves, Boston CelticsPortland 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 %
Steve Kuberski 70 13.8 4.9 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 - 1.9 1.9 4.2 .464 - - - 1.0 1.1 .899
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 %
Steve Kuberski 18 12.9 5.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.9 0.0 0.2 - 2.1 2.1 4.5 .469 - - - 1.2 1.4 .808
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

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Boston CelticsPortland 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 %
Steve Kuberski 76 11.3 4.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 - 1.2 1.7 4.1 .420 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Steve Kuberski Jusuf Nurkic
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Boston CelticsPortland 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 %
Steve Kuberski 3 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Steve Kuberski 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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Steve Kuberski ------- --- ----------
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