Dave Budd vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Dave Budd that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Nikola Vucevic 15

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Nikola Vucevic 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Nikola Vucevic 16,779

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Nikola Vucevic 10,209

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Nikola Vucevic 2,825

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 824

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 845

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Nikola Vucevic 975

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Nikola Vucevic .498

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Nikola Vucevic .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Nikola Vucevic 13.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Nikola Vucevic 4.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.