John Salmons vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and John Salmons 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

John Salmons

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games John Salmons 895 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games John Salmons 28 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)