Nikola Vucevic
Center · Orlando Magic · #9
Nikola Vucevic: season analysis
Nikola Vucevic is a 36-year-old center for the Orlando Magic, wearing number 9. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 260 pounds, Vucevic has 16 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at USC.
In 2026-27, Vucevic is averaging 2.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 9.9 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 11 games. The shooting line reads 37.5% from the field, 23.5% from three-point range and 66.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the 2025 26 Totals and Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls (15.1 points in 28.4 minutes per game), scoring is down by 12.4 points per game and playing time down by 18.5 minutes.
Before this season, Vucevic played 15 NBA seasons and 1170 games, averaging 17.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2020-21 at 23.4 points per game.
Background
Vucevic was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers franchise. NBA teams so far: Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic (2012–2021). Nationality: Montenegro and Serbia and Montenegro.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Nikola Vucevic on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Jersey | #9 |
| Age | 36 |
| Born | October 24, 1990 · Simi Valley, CA, USA |
| Height | 6' 9" (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 260 lbs (118 kg) |
| College | USC |
| NBA experience | 16 years |
| Salary | — |
Magic teammates
Paolo BancheroF · #5
Desmond BaneG · #3
Goga BitadzeC · #35
Anthony BlackG · #0
Jamal CainF · #8
Jevon CarterG · #2
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #34
Colin CastletonC · #14
Tristan da SilvaF · #23
Jonathan IsaacF · #1
Alex MoralesG · #30
Izaiyah NelsonF · #25
Noah PendaF · #93
Jase RichardsonG · #11
Jalen SuggsG · #4
Franz WagnerF · #22
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ UTA | W 123-108 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | +2 |
| 2026-11-10 | @ SAC | W 107-100 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ GSW | L 119-126 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| 2026-11-05 | @ PHX | L 104-117 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs WAS | L 94-103 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -1 |
| 2026-11-01 | vs BOS | L 97-108 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ TOR | W 121-114 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ TOR | L 99-129 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -19 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ NYK | W 111-102 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +3 |
| 2026-10-23 | vs MIN | L 93-115 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -10 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | orlando magic | 11 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 37.5 | 23.5 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.1-2.9 | 0.4-1.5 | 0.2-0.3 |
| 2025-26 | 2025 26 Totals | 64 | 49 | 28.4 | 15.1 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 49.3 | 36.9 | 82.8 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 6.2-12.5 | 1.6-4.2 | 1.2-1.5 |
| 2025-26 | boston celtics | 16 | 1 | 21.1 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 43.9 | 34.0 | 78.9 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 3.8-8.7 | 1.1-3.3 | 0.9-1.2 |
| 2025-26 | chicago bulls | 48 | 48 | 30.8 | 16.9 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 50.5 | 37.6 | 83.8 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 6.9-13.8 | 1.7-4.5 | 1.3-1.5 |
| 2024-25 | chicago bulls | 73 | 72 | 31.2 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 53.0 | 40.2 | 80.5 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 7.5-14.2 | 1.8-4.4 | 1.6-2.0 |
| 2023-24 | chicago bulls | 76 | 74 | 34.3 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 48.4 | 29.4 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 7.7-15.9 | 1.2-4.1 | 1.4-1.7 |
| 2022-23 | chicago bulls | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 52.0 | 34.9 | 83.5 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 7.3-14.0 | 1.5-4.2 | 1.6-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | chicago bulls | 73 | 73 | 33.1 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 47.3 | 31.4 | 76.0 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 7.5-15.8 | 1.4-4.5 | 1.3-1.7 |
| 2020-21 | 2020 21 Totals | 70 | 70 | 33.5 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 47.7 | 40.0 | 84.0 | 2.1 | 9.6 | 9.5-19.9 | 2.5-6.3 | 1.9-2.2 |
| 2020-21 | chicago bulls | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | 21.5 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 87.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 8.8-18.8 | 2.3-5.8 | 1.5-1.8 |
| 2020-21 | orlando magic | 44 | 44 | 34.1 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 48.0 | 40.6 | 82.7 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 9.9-20.6 | 2.7-6.5 | 2.1-2.5 |
| 2019-20 | orlando magic | 62 | 62 | 32.2 | 19.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 47.7 | 33.9 | 78.4 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 8.0-16.7 | 1.6-4.7 | 2.1-2.7 |
| 2018-19 | orlando magic | 80 | 80 | 31.4 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 51.8 | 36.4 | 78.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 8.8-16.9 | 1.1-2.9 | 2.2-2.8 |
| 2017-18 | orlando magic | 57 | 57 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 47.5 | 31.4 | 81.9 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 7.0-14.7 | 1.1-3.6 | 1.4-1.6 |
| 2016-17 | orlando magic | 75 | 55 | 28.8 | 14.6 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 46.8 | 30.7 | 66.9 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 6.4-13.7 | 0.3-1.0 | 1.4-2.1 |
| 2015-16 | orlando magic | 65 | 60 | 31.3 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 51.0 | 22.2 | 75.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.2-16.1 | 0.0-0.1 | 1.7-2.3 |
| 2014-15 | orlando magic | 74 | 74 | 34.2 | 19.3 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 52.3 | 33.3 | 75.2 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 8.5-16.3 | 0.0-0.1 | 2.2-2.9 |
| 2013-14 | orlando magic | 57 | 57 | 31.8 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 6.2-12.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.8-2.4 |
| 2012-13 | orlando magic | 77 | 77 | 33.2 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 6.0-11.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 1.1-1.6 |
| 2011-12 | philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 15 | 15.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 52.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.6-5.7 | 0.1-0.2 | 0.4-0.7 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.