Career snapshot
16seasons
1,114games
19,445career pts
20.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 591 games · 2012-2013–2020-21
Position rank · 2025-26
#5PPG rank
#5PER rank
#5WS rank
Among 17 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.5
2020-21 · ORL
RPG
12.0
2018-19 · ORL
APG
3.9
2020-21 · CHI
PER
25.5
2018-19 · ORL
WS
10.1
2018-19 · ORL
Draft
2011
Round 1 ·
Pick 16
from Southern California
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
2020, 2018
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.