Nikola Vucevic
Career averages
17.5PPG
10.4RPG
3.0APG
1,114 games · 16 seasons
At a glance
CHI hubLatest gamesBox score
Fri, Apr 10, 2026
W vs NOP 118 - 14414 pts · 4 reb · 5 ast Thu, Apr 9, 2026
L at NYK 106 - 11210 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast Tue, Apr 7, 2026
W vs CHA 102 - 1132 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast Sun, Apr 5, 2026
W vs TOR 101 - 1154 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Sun, Apr 9, 2023
W vs DET 81 - 1038 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast Fri, Apr 7, 2023
W at DAL 115 - 11220 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast Position rank2025-26
#5PPG rank
#5PER rank
#5Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 17 Center players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
16Seasons
1,114Games
19,445Career points
20.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Orlando Magic · 591 games · 2012-2013 to 2020-21
Career highsSingle season
24.5PPG · 2020-21 · ORL
12.0RPG · 2018-19 · ORL
3.9APG · 2020-21 · CHI
25.5PER · 2018-19 · ORL
10.1Win shares · 2018-19 · ORL
Draft2011
1Round
16Overall pick
From Southern California
Career by team
Boston Celtics
2025-26 - 2025-26 · 1 seasons
9.7 PPG
6.6 RPG
2.0 APG
16 games
Chicago Bulls
2020-21 - 2025-26 · 6 seasons
18.0 PPG
10.5 RPG
3.4 APG
378 games
Orlando Magic
2012-2013 - 2020-21 · 9 seasons
17.6 PPG
10.8 RPG
2.8 APG
591 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2011-12 - 2011-12 · 1 seasons
5.5 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.6 APG
51 games
KK Budućnost
2011-12 - 2011-12 · 1 seasons
16.8 PPG
7.0 RPG
0.5 APG
4 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | PHI | 51 | 15 | 15.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 52.9 | 14.3 | 1.8 |
| 2011-12 | BUD | 4 | 3 | 28.6 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 50.9 | 30.0 | 76.9 | - | - |
| 2011-12 | EuroCup | 4 | 3 | 28.6 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 55.8 | 30.0 | 76.9 | 19.8 | - |
| 2012-2013 | ORL | 77 | 0 | 33.2 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 68.3 | - | - |
| 2013-14 | ORL | 57 | 57 | 31.8 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 18.8 | 4.4 |
| 2014-15 | ORL | 74 | 74 | 34.2 | 19.3 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 52.3 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 21.5 | 7.0 |
| 2015-16 | ORL | 65 | 60 | 31.3 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 51.0 | 22.2 | 75.3 | 21.1 | 5.2 |
| 2016-17 | ORL | 75 | 55 | 28.8 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 30.7 | 66.9 | 19.1 | 4.0 |
| 2017-18 | ORL | 57 | 57 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 31.4 | 81.9 | 19.7 | 3.6 |
| 2018-19 | ORL | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 51.8 | 36.4 | 78.9 | 25.5 | 10.1 |
| 2019-20 | ORL | 62 | 62 | 32.2 | 19.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.7 | 33.9 | 78.4 | 21.9 | 6.4 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 70 | 70 | 33.5 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 84.0 | - | - |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 87.0 | 21.8 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | ORL | 44 | 44 | 34.1 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 48.0 | 40.6 | 82.7 | 23.5 | 3.9 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 73 | 73 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 47.3 | 31.4 | 76.0 | 18.2 | 4.5 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 52.0 | 34.9 | 83.5 | 19.1 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 76 | 74 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 48.4 | 29.4 | 82.2 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 73 | 72 | 31.2 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 53.0 | 40.2 | 80.5 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | BOS | 16 | 1 | 21.1 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 34.0 | 78.9 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 48 | 48 | 30.8 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 50.5 | 37.6 | 83.8 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Chicago Bulls | Orlando Magic | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2020 | Orlando Magic | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 2013 | Philadelphia 76ers | Orlando Magic | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2013-14 | |
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About Nikola Vucevic
Nikola Vučević, nicknamed Vooch, is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans before being drafted 16th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.