Ivica ZubacIndiana Pacers · #40
Ivica Zubac is a 7-foot Croatian center and longtime LA Clippers starter, drafted 32nd by the Lakers in 2016, who made the 2025 All-Defensive Second Team on the strength of elite rebounding, high-efficiency finishing and rim protection.
Ivica Zubac — the report card
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Where Ivica Zubac stands
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Ivica Zubac — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Ivica Zubac
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Ivica Zubac career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | .529 | .000 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | .500 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | 33 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | .580 | .000 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 18.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | .613 | .000 |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 22.3 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | .652 | .250 |
| 2021-22 | 76 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .626 | .000 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 28.5 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 1.0 | .634 | .000 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 26.4 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 1.4 | .649 | .000 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 32.8 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 2.7 | .628 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 43 | 30.9 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 2.2 | .613 | .000 |
| Career | 601 | 23.7 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
The Lab
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Are the Indiana Pacers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Ivica Zubac
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A traditional, high-efficiency center who grew into one of the NBA's best rebounders and drop-coverage defenders, Ivica Zubac anchored the Clippers' frontcourt for the better part of a decade.
Turning pro
Drafted 2016 Round 2, Pick 32 (Los Angeles Lakers) as a Center.
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Ivica Zubac turned a second-round flier into a decade as one of the NBA's most reliable centers.
Chapter
Drafted 32nd by the Lakers in 2016, he was traded to the Clippers in 2019 and grew from role player to full-time starter.
Chapter
He anchored the Clippers' 2021 Western Conference Finals run and once posted a 31-point, 29-rebound night.
Off the court
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Experience
- 10th Season
- NBA debut
- 2016
- Draft
- 2016 Round 2, Pick 32 (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Born
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Age
- 29
- Jersey
- #40
Zubac is a cousin of former NBA player Zoran Planinić, also from Mostar, and came up through Croatia's junior national teams. He married Kristina Prišč, and the couple welcomed a daughter, Sienna, in 2026.
Known simply as 'Zu' or 'Big Z,' he carries a workmanlike, low-drama reputation built on consistency and durability.
Steady, durable and efficient, Zubac is the model of a modern do-your-job starting center.
Ivica Zubac — frequently asked
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