Cory Joseph vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Cory Joseph, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cory Joseph and Nikola Vucevic both played 13 years in the NBA. Cory Joseph had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Nikola Vucevic had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cory Joseph 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2011-122011-12
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 29 9.2 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 .314 0.1 0.5 .200 0.4 0.6 .647
Nikola Vucevic 51 15.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.6 5.7 .450 0.1 0.2 .375 0.4 0.7 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2012-132012-13
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 28 13.9 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.9 .464 0.2 0.8 .286 0.6 0.8 .857
Nikola Vucevic 77 33.2 13.1 3.5 8.4 11.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 20 9.6 3.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.8 .464 0.1 0.6 .182 0.3 0.6 .455
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2013-142013-14
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 68 13.8 5.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.9 .475 0.2 0.6 .316 1.2 1.4 .823
Nikola Vucevic 57 31.8 14.2 3.2 7.7 11.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 3.0 6.2 12.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 17 5.1 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.1 .486 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.1 .778
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2014-152014-15
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 79 18.3 6.8 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.2 .504 0.2 0.6 .364 1.3 1.8 .734
Nikola Vucevic 74 34.2 19.3 3.2 7.7 10.9 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.0 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 2.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 4 5.5 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.5 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 80 25.6 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.2 7.3 .439 0.4 1.4 .273 1.7 2.2 .764
Nikola Vucevic 65 31.3 18.2 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.7 8.2 16.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .222 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 20 22.6 8.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 7.4 .466 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.6 .750
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 80 25.0 9.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.7 8.3 .452 0.6 1.7 .356 1.2 1.5 .770
Nikola Vucevic 75 28.8 14.6 2.3 8.0 10.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.4 13.7 .468 0.3 1.0 .307 1.4 2.1 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 10 21.2 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 7.1 .437 0.9 2.2 .409 0.8 0.8 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 82 27.0 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.7 3.1 7.4 .424 0.8 2.3 .353 0.9 1.1 .745
Nikola Vucevic 57 29.5 16.5 1.8 7.4 9.2 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.5 7.0 14.7 .475 1.1 3.6 .314 1.4 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 7 20.4 4.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.7 4.7 .364 0.4 1.6 .273 0.9 0.9 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 82 25.2 6.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.8 6.7 .412 0.7 2.1 .322 0.4 0.5 .698
Nikola Vucevic 80 31.4 20.8 2.8 9.2 12.0 3.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.0 8.8 16.9 .518 1.1 2.9 .364 2.2 2.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 4 21.3 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 2.3 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nikola Vucevic 5 29.4 11.2 1.8 6.2 8.0 3.0 0.4 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.2 11.6 .362 0.6 2.6 .231 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 9

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 72 24.4 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.4 5.7 .415 0.8 2.2 .352 0.8 1.0 .857
Nikola Vucevic 62 32.2 19.6 2.3 8.6 10.9 3.6 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.2 8.0 16.7 .477 1.6 4.7 .339 2.1 2.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic 5 37.0 28.0 1.8 9.2 11.0 4.0 0.8 0.6 2.6 2.6 11.2 22.2 .505 3.6 8.8 .409 2.0 2.2 .909

Season 10

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Sacramento Kings, Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 63 23.0 8.2 0.6 2.0 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.2 6.8 .469 0.7 2.1 .341 1.1 1.4 .818
Nikola Vucevic 70 33.5 23.4 2.1 9.6 11.7 3.8 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.0 9.5 19.9 .477 2.5 6.3 .400 1.9 2.2 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 65 24.6 8.0 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.2 .445 1.0 2.4 .414 1.5 1.7 .885
Nikola Vucevic 73 33.1 17.6 1.9 9.1 11.0 3.2 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.5 7.5 15.8 .473 1.4 4.5 .314 1.3 1.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic 5 36.2 19.4 2.8 9.6 12.4 3.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 8.0 18.2 .440 2.6 8.4 .310 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 12

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 62 19.8 6.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.7 .427 1.1 2.9 .389 0.9 1.2 .792
Nikola Vucevic 82 33.5 17.6 1.9 9.1 11.0 3.2 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.2 7.3 14.0 .520 1.5 4.2 .349 1.6 1.9 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Cory Joseph Nikola Vucevic
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph 26 11.4 2.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 .359 0.5 1.6 .310 0.2 0.3 .571
Nikola Vucevic 76 34.3 18.0 2.8 7.8 10.5 3.3 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.5 7.7 15.9 .484 1.2 4.1 .294 1.4 1.7 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------