Zubac will miss the rest of the season with a fractured rib, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports Friday. Based on the recovery timetable for a fractured rib, the Pacers didn't think Zubac would be 100 percent in time for their remaining regular-season games, and with nothing to play for, they have no incentive to rush him back. Since joining the Pacers, Zubac appeared in just five games with averages of 11.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 23.6 minutes per contest. The veteran big man should have a relatively healthy offseason and be good to go for training camp next season.
Ivica Zubac: Everything you need to know
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OUT - Ribs - Fracture Expected Return: 2026-10-01STATS
Ivica Zubac Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL10.58.31.41.00.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 48 47 30.1 14.1 10.6 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.8 24 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 6.0 10.0 59.8% 6.0 10.0 59.8% 2.1 3.0 71.1% 3.4 7.2 2.3 1.2 -46 62.2% 2024-25 80 80 32.8 16.8 12.6 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.6 59 1 0.0 0.0 0.0% 7.4 11.8 62.8% 7.4 11.8 62.8% 2.0 3.0 66.1% 3.8 8.9 2.1 1.7 +514 64.1% 2023-24 68 68 26.4 11.7 9.2 1.4 1.2 0.3 1.2 23 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 5.0 7.6 64.9% 5.0 7.6 64.9% 1.8 2.4 72.3% 2.9 6.3 2.6 1.2 +184 67.1% 2022-23 76 76 28.5 10.8 9.9 1.0 1.3 0.4 1.5 27 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.3 6.7 63.7% 4.3 6.8 63.4% 2.2 3.1 69.7% 3.1 6.8 2.9 0.7 -33 66.1% 2021-22 76 76 24.4 10.3 8.5 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.5 25 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.1 6.5 62.6% 4.1 6.5 62.6% 2.2 3.0 72.7% 2.9 5.6 2.7 1.1 -130 66.0% 2020-21 72 33 22.3 9.0 7.2 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.1 13 0 0.0 0.1 25.0% 3.6 5.4 65.6% 3.6 5.5 65.2% 1.9 2.4 78.9% 2.6 4.6 2.6 1.1 +184 69.3% 2019-20 72 70 18.4 8.3 7.5 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 10 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.3 5.3 61.6% 3.3 5.3 61.3% 1.7 2.3 74.7% 2.7 4.8 2.3 1.3 +231 65.1% 2018-19 59 37 17.6 8.9 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.6 6.4 55.9% 3.6 6.4 55.9% 1.7 2.1 80.2% 1.9 4.2 2.3 0.9 +41 60.4% 2017-18 43 0 9.5 3.7 2.9 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 1.4 2.8 50.4% 1.4 2.8 50.0% 0.9 1.2 76.5% 1.0 1.8 1.1 1.0 +40 55.7% 2016-17 38 11 16.0 7.5 4.2 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.8 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 3.3 6.2 53.6% 3.3 6.3 52.9% 0.8 1.3 65.3% 1.1 3.1 1.7 1.0 +0 54.7% Career 63249823.510.58.31.41.00.41.319010.00.08.3%4.37.161.6%4.37.161.4%1.82.572.5%2.75.62.41.1+98564.2% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.87.50.80.70.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 7 7 36.6 17.4 10.1 2.3 1.0 0.7 1.6 4 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 7.7 11.7 65.9% 7.7 11.7 65.9% 2.0 3.7 53.8% 3.9 6.3 2.7 1.5 -18 65.3% 2023-24 6 6 32.0 16.2 9.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 7.0 11.7 60.0% 7.0 11.7 60.0% 2.2 3.3 65.0% 3.0 6.3 3.5 0.8 -8 61.5% 2022-23 5 5 26.0 9.2 9.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.4 6.0 56.7% 3.4 6.0 56.7% 2.4 3.2 75.0% 3.2 6.4 1.6 0.3 -46 62.1% 2020-21 17 7 17.7 6.3 5.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.0 3.4 59.6% 2.0 3.4 59.6% 2.3 2.9 79.6% 2.5 3.3 1.9 0.4 -16 68.1% 2019-20 13 13 24.6 9.1 7.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.4 6.0 56.4% 3.4 6.0 56.4% 2.3 2.8 81.1% 2.4 4.8 2.6 0.7 +110 62.6% 2018-19 4 3 9.8 5.0 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.3 4.5 50.0% 2.3 4.5 50.0% 0.5 0.8 66.7% 2.8 2.8 1.3 0.3 -2 51.8% Career 524123.89.87.50.80.70.41.21500.00.00.0%3.86.459.7%3.86.459.7%2.12.972.8%2.84.72.30.7+2063.5%
Ivica Zubac Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/17W 106-10316232024000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%030.5-11333.3%10/15W 109-9123484000000.0%6233.3%6233.3%000.0%170.0+021033.3%10/12L 102-942211102023000.0%6583.3%6583.3%4125.0%460.7+002270.9%10/9W 142-95161552010000.0%8787.5%8787.5%4125.0%230.0+212376.8%
Preseason Totals 19.78.06.52.50.01.31.80.00.00.0%5.83.865.2%5.83.865.2%2.00.525.0%1.84.81.4+11.015.860.3% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%3/18L 127-119231883101000.0%18738.9%18738.9%5480.0%623.0-911944.6%3/17L 136-110261171210000.0%10550.0%10550.0%11100.0%340.0-2111852.7%3/15L 134-123231072001000.0%10440.0%10440.0%22100.0%342.0+14946.0%3/13L 101-92281181112000.0%9555.6%9555.6%2150.0%170.5-1211655.7%3/12L 123-10816862000000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%150.0-311266.7%2/2L 128-11333892101000.0%33100.0%33100.0%3266.7%092.0-1131992.6%2/1W 117-933314201101000.0%55100.0%55100.0%9444.4%3171.0+923578.1%1/30L 122-109291372002000.0%10660.0%10660.0%2150.0%251.0-631559.7%1/27W 115-10322973003000.0%6466.7%6466.7%2150.0%341.0+711365.4%1/25W 126-892311101011000.0%5480.0%5480.0%4375.0%191.0+431981.4%1/22W 112-1043218190011000.0%13753.8%13753.8%44100.0%1090.0+1533061.0%1/20L 138-1102112111000000.0%12541.7%12541.7%3266.7%560.0-801845.0%1/19W 110-1063014121105000.0%10770.0%10770.0%000.0%390.2-302170.0%1/16W 121-1173816142002000.0%10770.0%10770.0%3266.7%3111.0+1532470.7%1/12W 117-109279112000000.0%6466.7%6466.7%2150.0%380.0+321965.4%1/10W 98-92311761214000.0%9666.7%9666.7%8562.5%240.3+1831867.9%1/9W 121-10524564014000.0%5120.0%5120.0%4375.0%241.0+112637.0%1/7L 123-1113022112201000.0%141178.6%141178.6%000.0%832.0-1052878.6%1/5W 103-1023310113102000.0%3133.3%3133.3%88100.0%471.5-742176.7%1/3L 146-11520471100000.0%6233.3%6233.3%000.0%340.0-1301133.3%12/20W 103-8810521001000.0%3266.7%3266.7%11100.0%111.0+130772.7%12/18L 122-1013111113202000.0%7342.9%7342.9%6583.3%381.5-1412157.1%12/15L 121-103336132104000.0%6350.0%6350.0%000.0%3100.5-1231350.0%12/11L 115-113343371211000.0%141392.9%141392.9%11763.6%431.0+924387.6%12/6L 109-1063815132103000.0%14750.0%14750.0%5120.0%670.7+441946.3%12/5L 107-98341061012000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%150.5-1231472.7%12/3W 115-923314175103000.0%8675.0%8675.0%3266.7%3141.7+1813375.1%12/1L 140-1233016132101000.0%13753.8%13753.8%3266.7%3102.0+412555.9%11/29L 114-1103719114112000.0%12866.7%12866.7%33100.0%292.0+452971.3%11/28L 112-107399125202000.0%11436.4%11436.4%11100.0%392.5-831939.3%11/25L 135-1183610104211000.0%12541.7%12541.7%200.0%644.0-1151438.8%11/23L 120-1053233184002000.0%221568.2%221568.2%33100.0%7112.0+634670.8%11/22W 131-116291896101000.0%12975.0%12975.0%000.0%276.0+1713175.0%11/20L 129-1013114190001000.0%16743.8%16743.8%000.0%5140.0-822243.8%11/17L 110-1083314131010000.0%13753.8%13753.8%000.0%580.0-712253.8%11/16L 121-1183316122111000.0%10660.0%10660.0%44100.0%2102.0-1542768.0%11/14W 133-1274627112115000.0%151173.3%151173.3%7571.4%470.4+2543174.7%11/12L 130-116311891202000.0%14964.3%14964.3%000.0%630.5-1022164.3%11/10L 105-1023013121202000.0%10660.0%10660.0%4125.0%390.5+131855.3%11/8L 114-1033521154003000.0%121083.3%121083.3%2150.0%2131.3-1033181.5%11/6L 115-1022723112022000.0%14857.1%14857.1%8787.5%561.0-1123365.6%11/4L 126-10725772022000.0%8337.5%8337.5%2150.0%431.0+72939.4%11/3L 120-119339183113000.0%9444.4%9444.4%2150.0%5131.0-652145.5%10/31W 126-1243314111300000.0%7571.4%7571.4%44100.0%1100.0+252579.9%10/28L 98-792414121103000.0%12758.3%12758.3%000.0%570.3-1402058.3%10/26W 114-107342183201000.0%14964.3%14964.3%33100.0%263.0+832768.5%10/24W 129-10224854003000.0%5360.0%5360.0%3266.7%051.3+1521263.3%10/22L 129-108271973102000.0%13969.2%13969.2%11100.0%341.5-2102570.7%
Regular Season Totals 30.114.110.62.20.90.41.80.00.00.0%10.06.059.8%10.06.059.8%3.02.171.1%3.47.21.2-462.324.562.2%
Ivica Zubac Player Profile
Career History
Ivica Zubac: Breaking News
Doesn't return Wednesday
Zubac (head) left Wednesday's 127-119 loss to Portland in the fourth quarter and did not return. Zubac was struck in the face and was labeled questionable to return with a head contusion. The veteran center never retook the floor. He finished the contest with 18 points (7-18 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one block across 23 minutes. Per Tony East of Forbes.com, Zubac said postgame that he did not have to enter concussion protocols, which is an encouraging sign. Zubac will have a few days to recover before Indiana faces San Antonio on Saturday.
Questionable to return
Zubac is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against Portland due to a head contusion, the Pacers announced. Zubac was hit in the face and promptly went back to the locker room. Now, the 28-year-old is considered questionable to return to the contest. While he's sidelined, Jay Huff and Kobe Brown should handle most of the center duties.