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Nikola Vučević

CHI CHI/BOS· Center· #9· 2025-26· now with ORL ORL

2.06 m · 118 kg · 35 years old

2× All-Star
🧑‍💼 Bill Duffy · WME Basketball📄 2.4 M$ · 1 yrs
🎮 NBA 2K27: 79 · Triple-Double Threat · potential B+
His profile in the leagueno. 22among frontcourtReboundsno. 27among frontcourtAssistsno. 46among frontcourtScoring
Season
64 games
15.1PTS
8.4REB
3.3AST
0.6STL
0.6BLK
28.4MIN
FG%
49.3%
3P%
36.9%
FT%
82.8%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26CHICHI/BOS6415.18.43.30.60.61.3228.449.3%36.9%82.8%
2024-25CHICHI7318.510.13.50.80.71.62.231.253%40.2%80.5%
2023-24CHICHI761810.53.30.70.81.62.534.348.4%29.4%82.2%
2022-23CHICHI8217.6113.20.70.71.72.233.552%34.9%83.5%
2021-22CHICHI7317.6113.2111.92.533.147.3%31.4%76%
2020-21ORLORL/CHI7023.411.73.80.90.71.8233.547.7%40%84%
2019-20ORLORL6219.610.93.60.90.81.42.232.247.7%33.9%78.4%
2018-19ORLORL8020.8123.811.12231.451.8%36.4%78.9%
2017-18ORLORL5716.59.23.411.11.92.529.547.5%31.4%81.9%
2016-17ORLORL7514.610.42.8111.62.428.846.8%30.7%66.9%
2015-16ORLORL6518.28.92.80.81.11.92.731.351%22.2%75.3%
2014-15ORLORL7419.310.920.70.72334.252.3%33.3%75.2%
2013-14ORLORL5714.2111.81.10.82331.850.7%76.6%
2012-13ORLORL7713.111.91.90.811.82.833.251.9%0%68.3%
2011-12PHIPHI515.54.80.60.40.70.62.215.945%37.5%52.9%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 171 players
SCORINGno. 46GoodREBOUNDSno. 22Very goodASSISTSno. 27Very goodSTEALSbelow averageBelow averageBLOCKSno. 70Average
Career · 15 seasons
Points
0
17.1 per game
Rebounds
0
10.3 per game
Assists
0
2.9 per game
42.2%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2011–2025
PTS/game
1.6
Win %
44.6%
480 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: transitionaround the league average (1.2 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.122 poss16 pts/100
Onyeka OkongwuOnyeka Okongwu99 poss30 pts/100
Ryan KalkbrennerRyan Kalkbrenner94 poss28 pts/100
Jay HuffJay Huff92 poss22 pts/100
Nic ClaxtonNic Claxton87 poss24 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.06km#148/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

64 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.3#214/342

Touch and go: he barely dribbles before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

85.9%

He lives off the pass: he produces more off the catch than creating his own shot.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

59.9%#48/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
Comparison
Measured

With Vučević on the floor his team is 12.0 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

-12.0
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Vučević on the floor his team is 12.0 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).Net rating · per 100 possessionsWith him on the…-2.0With him off th…+10.0minWith him on the…1,045With him off th…2,700
-2.0
With him on the floor · 2025-26
10.0
With him off the floor · 2025-26
1,045 min
Minutes with him · 2025-26
2,700 min
Minutes without him · 2025-26
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,045 min with him · 2,700 min without
Open
See evidence · 1 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: on -2.0 · off +10.0 (net rating, 1,045 and 2,700 minutes)
Limits
  • Real lineups from one season: the “without him” mixes different opponents, moments and teammates.
Revision 5b9fb02e · measured
Observed

Nikola Vučević: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#20 of 414).

6.8
Paint touches · 2025-26
Nikola Vučević: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, paint touches (#20 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Measured

Nikola Vučević sits in the 87th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).

87
Percentile · Rebounding · 2025-26
Nikola Vučević sits in the 87th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in rebounding (2025-26).Reboundi…P87Playmaki…P84ScoringP73
Against 171 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Nikola Vučević drops from 18.5 to 15.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 15 measured seasons.

15.1
Points per game · 2025-26
Nikola Vučević drops from 18.5 to 15.1 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26 after 15 measured seasons.15.1
Career · 2011-12–2025-26 · 15 seasons
Forecast

Nikola Vučević: projected impact 0.0 in 2026-27 (band -2.1–2.1, BPM scale).

0.0
Projected impact · 2026-27
Nikola Vučević: projected impact 0.0 in 2026-27 (band -2.1–2.1, BPM scale).0.0
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Nikola Vučević passes most to Josh Giddey (9.20 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

9.20
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Nikola Vučević passes most to Josh Giddey (9.20 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Josh Gi… 9.20Tre Jon… 5.89Matas B… 4.77Ayo Dos… 4.06
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
25.5PER
10.1WS
6.6BPM
5.5VORP
61.1%TS%
29.3%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2011-122025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
Nike Sabrina 3
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Nike Sabrina 3
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height206 cm
Weight118 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2011

Measured by the NBA in 2011 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes209 cm82.25″
Height with shoes213 cm83.75″
Wingspan225 cm88.50″2of 54
Standing reach286 cm112.50″1of 54
Hand length23.5 cm9.25″6of 54
Hand width26.0 cm10.25″9of 54
Explosiveness
Standing vertical60 cm23.50″52of 53
Max vertical64 cm25.00″53of 53
Mobility
¾ court sprint3.27 s35of 53
Lane agility12.02 s47of 50
Modified lane agilitynot measured
Strength
Bench press8 reps35of 50
Body composition
Weight118 kg260 lb
Body fat6.1%

The rank is within the 2011 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2011 Combine
Injury history
2022-03-07hamstring · right2 days out
2021-05-03hip3 days out
2019-11-21ankle · right
2017-12-26hand · left58 days out
2017-12-23hand · left61 days out
2017-03-05Achilles · right6 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Giannis Antetokounmpo13
Brook Lopez9
Jonas Valančiūnas8
Dennis Schröder8
Most blocked by
Brook Lopez24
Rudy Gobert12
Mason Plumlee9
Victor Wembanyama9
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Josh Giddey
His main partner
Josh Giddey
9.2 passes per game · 40% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Josh Giddey9.221%
Tre Jones5.913%
Matas Buzelis4.811%
Ayo Dosunmu4.19%
Coby White4.09%
Receives most from
Josh Giddey9.622%
Tre Jones6.314%
Matas Buzelis5.813%
Ayo Dosunmu4.510%
Coby White3.99%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

43%
35%
21%
At the rim60%Mid-range46%Three34%
Assisted baskets: 73%Buzzer-beaters: 32bandeja: 21%gancho: 20%semigancho: 7%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇲🇪Montenegro(represents)🇲🇪Montenegro(citizenship)🇲🇪Montenegro(citizenship)🇨🇭Switzerland(born in)Position: pivot
College: Southern CaliforniaDraft: 2011 · round 1, pick 16
His numbers
4BOS20259CHI2020–20249ORL2012–20198PHI2011
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).