John Thompson vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

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

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games John Thompson 74 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games John Thompson 6 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.