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Nikola Vučević
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Orlando Magic
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Orlando Magic
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 64 games
- 15.1 PTS 8.4 REB 3.3 AST 57.4% TS
Nikola Vučević is a 35-year-old center from Montenegro, listed at 6′9″ (206 cm). Nikola Vučević is listed with the Orlando Magic in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 64 games with 57.4% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $20.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated July 2026.
2025-26 season statistics
15.1PTS per game#99 of 582
8.4REB per game#29 of 582
3.3AST per game#114 of 582
0.6STL per game#313 of 582
0.6BLK per game#116 of 582
1.3TO per game#191 of 582
28.4MIN per game#121 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 394–799 | 49.3% | 100–271 | 36.9% | 77–93 | 82.8% | 55.6% | 57.4% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.8 | 22.2% | 115.1 | 114.3 | -42 | 2.51 | 23 | 0 | 965 |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 19.0 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37.8% | 29.2% | 50.0% | 47.7% | +9 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
9PointsOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
3ReboundsOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
1AssistsOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
33-pointersOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
1StealsOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
1BlocksOct 7, 2026 @ MEM
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 preseason | @ MEM | W 122–118 | 12:04 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | -14 |
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Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Nikola Vučević took 34% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 23% at the rim, 34% elsewhere in the paint and 9% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (53.0%, +8.4 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 122–185 | 65.9 (-1.2) | 67.2 | 23.2% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 142–268 | 53.0 (+8.4) | 44.5 | 33.5% |
| Mid-range | 30–75 | 40.0 (-1.8) | 41.8 | 9.4% |
| Corner 3 | 8–29 | 27.6 (-11.2) | 38.8 | 3.6% |
| Above the break 3 | 92–242 | 38.0 (+2.8) | 35.2 | 30.3% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 107th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 17th of 160 · Above the break 3: 40th of 168 · all zone leaders
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Miles Bridges (17.1 / 5.8 / 3.2) · Cedric Coward (13.6 / 5.9 / 2.8) · Santi Aldama (14.0 / 6.7 / 2.9) · Brandon Ingram (21.5 / 5.6 / 3.7) · Paolo Banchero (22.2 / 8.4 / 5.2) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Nikola Vučević average?
- Nikola Vučević averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 64 games.
- What is Nikola Vučević's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Nikola Vučević shot 49.3% from the field, 36.9% from three (100 of 271) and 82.8% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 57.4%.
- How old is Nikola Vučević?
- Nikola Vučević is 35 years old. He was born on October 24, 1990.
- How tall is Nikola Vučević?
- Nikola Vučević is 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Nikola Vučević from?
- Nikola Vučević is from Montenegro and played at Southern California before the NBA.
- What team does Nikola Vučević play for?
- Nikola Vučević is listed with the Orlando Magic in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Nikola Vučević wear?
- The NBA directory lists Nikola Vučević at No. 9 for the Orlando Magic. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Nikola Vučević's next game?
- Nikola Vučević and the Orlando Magic next play at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Nikola Vučević play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Orlando Magic are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Nikola Vučević make?
- Nikola Vučević has a listed salary figure of $20.00M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
- How does Nikola Vučević rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Nikola Vučević was ahead of 77% in points per game, 94% in rebounds and 75% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $20.00M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- Montenegro
- Roster date
- July 1, 2026
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
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Career at a glance
Nikola Vučević played 15 NBA regular seasons between 2011 and 2026, appearing in 1,036 games and averaging 17.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He played for 4 teams: Philadelphia (2011–12, 51 games), Orlando (2012–21, 591 games), Chicago (2020–26, 378 games), Boston (2025–26, 16 games). His best scoring season was 2020–21 with Orlando: 24.5 points per game over 44 games.
He rebounded best in 2018–19 at 12.0 per game. In the playoffs he appeared in 5 postseason runs (22 games, 15.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 17,700 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Nikola Vučević
Nikola Vučević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Вучевић, pronounced[nǐkolaʋûːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 24 October 1990), nicknamed Vooch, is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic 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.
Vučević, who spent his rookie season with the 76ers, was traded to the Magic before the start of the 2012–13 season as a part of the four-team trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. He played nine seasons for the Magic and was named an NBA All-Star twice during his tenure with the team. In the middle of the 2020–21 season, the Magic traded Vučević to the Chicago Bulls. After five seasons, he was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2026.
- Born
- October 24, 1990 (age 35) Morges, Switzerland
- Listed height
- 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
- Listed weight
- 265 lb (120 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Stoneridge Preparatory (Simi Valley, California)
- College
- USC (2008–2011)
- NBA draft
- 2011: 1st round, 16th overall pick
- Playing career
- 2011–present
Career highlights and awards
- 2× NBA All-Star (2019, 2021)
- AP honorable mention All-American (2011)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (2011)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (2010)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia | 51 | 15 | 15.9 | .450 | .375 | .529 | 4.8 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 5.5 |
| 2012–13 | Orlando | 77 | 77 | 33.2 | .519 | .000 | .683 | 11.9 | 1.9 | .8 | 1.0 | 13.1 |
| 2013–14 | Orlando | 57 | 57 | 31.8 | .507 | — | .766 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .8 | 14.2 |
| 2014–15 | Orlando | 74 | 74 | 34.2 | .523 | .333 | .752 | 10.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .7 | 19.3 |
| 2015–16 | Orlando | 65 | 60 | 31.3 | .510 | .222 | .753 | 8.9 | 2.8 | .8 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
| 2016–17 | Orlando | 75 | 55 | 28.8 | .468 | .307 | .669 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 2017–18 | Orlando | 57 | 57 | 29.5 | .475 | .315 | .819 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| 2018–19 | Orlando | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | .518 | .364 | .789 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 20.8 |
| 2019–20 | Orlando | 62 | 62 | 32.2 | .477 | .339 | .784 | 10.9 | 3.6 | .9 | .8 | 19.6 |
| 2020–21 | Orlando | 44 | 44 | 34.1 | .480 | .406 | .827 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .6 | 24.5 |
| 2020–21 | Chicago | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | .471 | .388 | .870 | 11.5 | 3.9 | .9 | .8 | 21.5 |
| 2021–22 | Chicago | 73 | 73 | 33.1 | .473 | .314 | .760 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 2022–23 | Chicago | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | .520 | .349 | .835 | 11.0 | 3.2 | .7 | .7 | 17.6 |
| 2023–24 | Chicago | 76 | 74 | 34.3 | .484 | .294 | .822 | 10.5 | 3.3 | .7 | .8 | 18.0 |
| 2024–25 | Chicago | 73 | 72 | 31.2 | .530 | .402 | .805 | 10.1 | 3.5 | .8 | .7 | 18.5 |
| 2025–26 | Chicago | 48 | 48 | 30.8 | .505 | .376 | .838 | 9.0 | 3.8 | .7 | .6 | 16.9 |
| 2025–26 | Boston | 16 | 1 | 21.1 | .439 | .340 | .789 | 6.6 | 2.0 | .4 | .6 | 9.7 |
| Career | 1,036 | 957 | 31.2 | .497 | .350 | .773 | 10.3 | 2.9 | .8 | .9 | 17.1 | |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .500 | .200 | — | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | — | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | Orlando | 5 | 5 | 29.4 | .362 | .231 | .786 | 8.0 | 3.0 | .4 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 2020 | Orlando | 5 | 5 | 37.0 | .505 | .409 | .909 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .8 | .6 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | Chicago | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | .440 | .310 | .800 | 12.4 | 3.2 | .4 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 2026 | Boston | 6 | 0 | 19.0 | .378 | .292 | .500 | 4.3 | 2.3 | .2 | .5 | 6.2 |
| Career | 22 | 15 | 28.6 | .440 | .333 | .778 | 8.4 | 3.0 | .4 | .8 | 15.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | USC | 23 | 3 | 11.0 | .578 | .000 | .875 | 2.7 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.6 |
| 2009–10 | USC | 30 | 30 | 32.3 | .504 | .222 | .718 | 9.4 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 2010–11 | USC | 34 | 34 | 34.9 | .505 | .349 | .755 | 10.3 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| Career | 87 | 67 | 27.7 | .509 | .303 | .746 | 8.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 9″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- 9
- Country
- Montenegro
- School / last affiliation
- Southern California
- Draft year
- 2011
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 16
How acquired: Signed on 07/01/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
15.1Points per game
8.4Rebounds per game
3.3Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Roster observations
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| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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