Ivica Zubac
Center · Indiana Pacers · #40
Ivica Zubac: season analysis
Ivica Zubac is a 29-year-old center for the Indiana Pacers, wearing number 40. Listed at 7-foot-0 and 240 pounds, Zubac has 11 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Zubac is averaging 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.0 minutes per game, starting all 7 games. The shooting line reads 57.7% from the field and 70.0% from the free-throw line. That makes Zubac the team's leading rebounder this season.
Compared with 2025-26 (14.1 points in 30.1 minutes per game), scoring is down by 3.5 points per game and playing time down by 7.1 minutes.
Before this season, Zubac played 10 NBA seasons and 739 games, averaging 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 16.8 points per game.
Background
Zubac was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Nationality: Croatia.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Ivica Zubac on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #40 |
| Age | 29 |
| Born | March 18, 1997 · Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Height | 7' 0" (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 240 lbs (109 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 11 years |
| Salary | $20,342,140 (2026-27) |
Pacers teammates
Kobe BrownG · #24
Johnny FurphyG · #12
Tyrese HaliburtonG · #0
Jay HuffC · #32
Quenton JacksonG · #29
T.J. McConnellG · #9
Larry Nance Jr.F · #22
Andrew NembhardG · #2
Aaron NesmithG · #23
Kelly Oubre Jr.G · #10
Ben SheppardG · #26
Pascal SiakamF · #43
Jalen SlawsonF · #18
Braden SmithG · #3
Obi ToppinF · #1
Jarace WalkerF · #5
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs WAS | W 114-101 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +9 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ DAL | L 122-125 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | +6 |
| 2026-11-07 | vs DEN | L 102-114 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -6 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ MEM | W 107-103 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -22 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs ATL | L 104-108 | Did not play — left ankle sprain | ||||||||||
| 2026-11-01 | vs BKN | L 90-98 | Did not play — left ankle injury | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-30 | @ MIA | L 125-145 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-28 | vs PHI | L 109-114 | Did not play — left ankle sprain | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-26 | @ MIL | L 102-110 | Did not play — injury/illness | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-25 | @ BKN | W 136-109 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | indiana pacers | 7 | 7 | 23.0 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.3-7.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.0-2.9 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 48 | 47 | 30.1 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 6.0-10.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.1-3.0 |
| 2025-26 | indiana pacers | 5 | 5 | 23.6 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.0-10.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.6-2.0 |
| 2025-26 | la clippers | 43 | 42 | 30.9 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 6.1-10.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.2-3.1 |
| 2024-25 | la clippers | 80 | 80 | 32.8 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 62.8 | 0.0 | 66.1 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 7.4-11.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.0-3.0 |
| 2023-24 | la clippers | 68 | 68 | 26.4 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 64.9 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.0-7.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.8-2.4 |
| 2022-23 | la clippers | 76 | 76 | 28.5 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 69.7 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 4.3-6.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.2-3.1 |
| 2021-22 | la clippers | 76 | 76 | 24.4 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 4.1-6.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 2.2-3.0 |
| 2020-21 | la clippers | 72 | 33 | 22.3 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 65.2 | 25.0 | 78.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 3.6-5.5 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.9-2.4 |
| 2019-20 | la clippers | 72 | 70 | 18.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 3.3-5.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2018-19 | 2018 19 Totals | 59 | 37 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 80.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 3.6-6.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.1 |
| 2018-19 | la clippers | 26 | 25 | 20.2 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 3.8-7.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2018-19 | los angeles lakers | 33 | 12 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 86.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.4-5.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.7-2.0 |
| 2017-18 | los angeles lakers | 43 | 0 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4-2.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.9-1.2 |
| 2016-17 | los angeles lakers | 38 | 11 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.3-6.3 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.8-1.3 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.