Will Barton vs. Jusuf Nurkic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jusuf Nurkic and Will Barton, 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.

Will Barton played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Jusuf Nurkic, who played 10. Will Barton had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Will Barton 11 4 2012-13 to 2022-23
Jusuf Nurkic 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver 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 %
Will Barton 73 12.2 4.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.2 .382 0.1 0.9 .138 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Will Barton 41 9.4 4.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.8 .417 0.2 0.8 .303 0.6 0.8 .813
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 %
Will Barton 7 11.6 6.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.0 2.4 4.9 .500 0.9 1.6 .545 0.7 0.9 .833
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets, Portland 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 %
Will Barton 58 17.0 6.8 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.6 6.1 .425 0.4 1.5 .271 1.3 1.6 .787
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
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

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
Will Barton 82 28.7 14.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.2 12.0 .432 1.4 4.0 .345 2.6 3.3 .806
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
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

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
Will Barton 60 28.4 13.7 1.0 3.4 4.3 3.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.8 4.9 11.1 .443 1.5 3.9 .370 2.4 3.2 .753
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
Will Barton 81 33.1 15.7 0.9 4.2 5.0 4.1 1.0 0.6 1.8 2.1 5.7 12.7 .452 1.9 5.2 .370 2.2 2.8 .805
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
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

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Will Barton 43 27.7 11.5 0.7 3.9 4.6 2.9 0.4 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 10.7 .402 1.6 4.6 .342 1.3 1.7 .770
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 %
Will Barton 14 23.4 9.1 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.4 3.4 9.6 .348 1.1 3.9 .273 1.3 1.9 .692
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

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Denver NuggetsPortland 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 %
Will Barton 58 33.0 15.1 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.1 5.7 12.7 .450 1.9 5.0 .375 1.8 2.3 .767
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 %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Will Barton 56 31.0 12.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.7 4.6 10.9 .426 1.8 4.6 .381 1.7 2.2 .785
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 %
Will Barton 3 27.7 16.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.3 6.3 14.3 .442 2.3 7.0 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Will Barton 71 32.1 14.7 0.6 4.2 4.8 3.9 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.6 5.5 12.6 .438 2.2 6.1 .365 1.4 1.8 .803
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 %
Will Barton 5 34.4 13.8 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 5.4 13.2 .409 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 1.2 .667
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

Season 11

Will Barton Jusuf Nurkic
Season 2022-23-
Team Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Will Barton 56 17.7 6.8 0.3 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.5 6.5 .379 1.2 3.2 .367 0.7 0.8 .787
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Barton ------- --- ----------
Jusuf Nurkic ------- --- ----------