PPG
16.8
RPG
12.6
APG
2.7
HEIGHT
7'0" (2.13m)
WEIGHT
240lb (109kg)
COUNTRY
Croatia
LAST ATTENDED
Mega Basket
AGE
28 years
BIRTHDATE
March 18, 1997
DRAFT
2016 R2 Pick 32
EXPERIENCE
9 Years
7'0" | 240lb | 28 years
DRAFT
2016 R2 Pick 32
BIRTHDATE
March 18, 1997
COUNTRY
Croatia
LAST ATTENDED
Mega Basket
EXPERIENCE
9 Years
2023-24 (LA Clippers): |
Appeared in 68 games (68 starts) and averaged 11.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocks in 26.4 minutes. |
4/9 at Phoenix, recorded sixth-straight double-double (17 points and 13 rebounds), the longest streak in his career. |
3/31 at Charlotte, season-high 24 points and career-high 10 free throws. |
3/20 at Portland, career-high steals (4). |
1/7 at Lakers, recorded 100th career double-double with his 2,698th rebound as a Clipper, Ivica Zubac surpassed Randy Smith for sole possessions of 9th place on the the Clippers' all-time rebound list. |
12/29 vs. Memphis, recorded second career game with at least 20 rebounds. |
11/29 at Sacramento, eclipsed 4,000 career points. |
PLAYOFFS: |
Started all 6 games and averaged 16.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 32.0 minutes. |
2022-23 (LA Clippers): |
Appeared in 76 games (76 starts) and averaged career-highs in points (10.8), rebounds (9.9), blocked shots (1.3) and minutes (28.6) while shooting 63.4% from the field. |
4/5 vs Los Angeles, with is 768th point set a new single-season career-high in points... With his 26th double-double of the season, also set a new career-high for double-doubles in a single season. |
3/18 vs. Orlando, surpassed 3,000 career rebounds. |
3/15 vs. Golden State, tallied 646th rebound this season, setting a single-season career-high in rebounds. |
1/8 vs. Atlanta, appeared in 400th career NBA game. |
11/27 vs. Indiana, career-high of 29 rebounds, the most in a single NBA game this season and career-high of 12 offensive rebounds...First Clipper to have at least 20 points and 20 rebounds at halftime since DeAndre Jordan on 3/21/18 at Milwaukee...Since 1973-74 (when blocked shots were first tracked), was is just the third player in NBA history to have at least 31 points, 29 rebounds, and three blocked shots in a single game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the last to accomplish the feat on 2/3/78 at New Jersey. |
10/25 at Oklahoma, first Clipper to have seven blocked shots in a game since DeAndre Jordan on 10/31/15 at Sacramento. |
10/20 at Lakers, became just the seventh player in franchise history to have at least 14 points, 17 rebounds and five blocked shots in a single game. |
PLAYOFFS: |
Appeared in 5 games and averaged 9.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in 26.0 minutes. |
2021-22 (LA Clippers): |
Appeared in 76 games (76 starts) and averaged career-highs in points (10.3), rebounds (8.5), assists (1.6), blocked shots (1.0) and minutes (24.4) while shooting 62.6% from the field. |
4/10 vs Oklahoma City, eclipsed 3,000 career points...collected his career-high 25th double-double of the season. |
3/13 at Detroit, with his 651st point of the season, set a new career-high for points in a single season. |
2/27 at Houston, had a season-high 15 rebounds...alos had a career-high six blocked shots. |
2/12 at Dallas, had a season-high six assists...was his 14th double-double of the season, which is the most double-doubles he has had in a single season. |
1/23 at New York, third-straight game with a double-double, which is the longest such streak of his career. |
1/19 at Denver, scored a career-high 32 points. |
1/8 vs Memphis, reached 2,000 career rebounds. |
11/19 at New Orleans, appeared in his 300th career game. |
2020-21 (LA Clippers) |
Only Clipper to appear in all 72 games (33 starts) and averaged career highs in points (9.0), assists (1.3) and minutes (22.3), and gathered 7.2 rebounds while shooting a career-high 65.2% from the field. |
5/4 vs Toronto, with his 597th point of the season, set a career-high for total points in a season. |
4/11 vs Detroit, recorded his 11th double-double of the season, which is the most double-doubles he’s had in a single season in his career. |
4/11 vs Detriot, dished a career-high seven assists. |
4/4 vs Lakers, eclipsed 2,000 career points. |
3/25 at San Antonio, sixth-straight game with at least 10 points which is the longest such streak in his career...tied career high with five blocked shots. |
3/17 at Dallas, recorded three steals which tied his career high. |
2/15 vs Miami, has a season-high 22 points. |
2/3 at Cleveland, tied career high in rebounds with 16. Third player in franchise history and first player since Brian Skinner (11/16/99 at MIL) with at least 10 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks off the bench. |
12/30 vs Portland, first time in career with consecutive games of at least three blocked shots. |
PLAYOFFS: |
Appeared in 17 games (seven starts) and averaged 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in 17.7 minutes. |
6/24/ vs Phoenix, became the first Clipper to have a double-double in the first half of a postseason game since DeAndre Jordan on 4/30/17 vs. Utah...had a postseason career-high 16 rebounds. |
Played five games with Cibona in the Adriatic League for part of the 2015-16 season. |
Helped the Croatian U-19 team capture the silver medal at the 2015 World Championships, finishing third in the tournament in scoring (17.9) and seventh in rebounding (7.9). |
Following the U-19 competition, participated with the Croatian U-18 team at the 2015 European Championships, leading the tournament in rebounds per game (12.9), blocks (3.0), and double-doubles (six), while finishing eighth in scoring (15.8) ... Named to the U-18 All-Tournament Second Team. |
Represented Croatia at the U-16 European Championship in 2013. |
Name pronounced EE-vits-uh ZOO-bahtz. |
Born in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, but is a naturalized Croatian. |
Cousin is Zoran Planinic, who played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets from 2003-06. |