Lindsey Hunter vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Lindsey Hunter, 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

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.

Lindsey Hunter played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Nikola Vucevic, who played 13. Lindsey Hunter had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Lindsey Hunter 17 12 1993-94 to 2009-10
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 26.5 10.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.8 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.1 4.1 10.9 .375 0.8 2.5 .333 1.3 1.7 .732
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
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

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 42 22.5 7.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.9 2.2 2.8 7.6 .374 0.9 2.6 .333 1.0 1.3 .727
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 80 26.7 8.5 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.0 2.3 3.0 7.9 .381 1.5 3.6 .405 1.1 1.5 .700
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 2 18.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.5 2.0 .250 0.5 1.0 .500
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 36.9 14.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.3 1.2 2.5 5.1 12.7 .404 2.0 5.7 .355 1.9 2.5 .778
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 5 40.2 15.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.2 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.8 5.8 13.2 .439 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 1.4 .714
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 71 35.3 12.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 3.2 1.7 0.1 1.5 2.5 4.5 11.6 .383 1.2 3.7 .321 2.0 2.8 .740
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 49 35.8 11.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 1.8 0.2 1.9 2.6 4.7 10.7 .435 1.2 3.1 .386 1.4 1.8 .753
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 5 36.2 7.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.2 2.8 10.6 .264 0.6 2.2 .273 1.0 1.0 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 35.6 12.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.6 10.9 .425 2.0 4.7 .432 1.4 1.9 .760
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 3 31.0 8.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.3 10.7 .313 0.3 3.0 .111 1.3 2.0 .667
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 24.4 10.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.7 1.2 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.6 9.5 .381 1.9 5.0 .373 0.9 1.2 .802
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 18 16.2 3.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.3 5.5 .242 0.4 2.9 .151 0.4 0.6 .727
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

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 82 19.7 5.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.3 6.0 .382 1.0 2.5 .380 0.2 0.5 .500
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 18 7.3 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 2.5 .311 0.4 1.6 .276 0.0 0.0 -
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

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsOrlando 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 29 23.2 9.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.4 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.7 3.7 10.4 .351 1.2 3.7 .318 1.2 1.6 .723
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 %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 33 20.0 3.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.4 1.5 4.3 .343 0.4 1.5 .280 0.2 0.2 .625
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 23 11.6 2.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.8 .292 0.3 1.3 .233 0.5 0.5 .917
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

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 76 15.1 3.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.4 4.0 .358 0.3 1.1 .274 0.6 0.8 .793
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 25 14.9 3.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.8 1.4 4.5 .319 0.3 1.4 .222 0.6 0.9 .727
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 30 11.8 2.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.2 3.3 .370 0.4 1.4 .256 0.1 0.1 .500
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 %
Lindsey Hunter 18 12.1 4.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.3 1.4 4.3 .333 0.8 2.4 .318 0.6 0.6 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2006-07-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 52 14.3 4.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.7 .385 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.6 .909
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 13 10.2 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 0.5 2.4 .226 0.3 1.4 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2007-08-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 24 9.0 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.7 .344 0.3 1.1 .269 0.3 0.4 .778
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 11 10.5 1.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.9 0.7 1.9 .381 0.5 1.0 .455 0.0 0.0 -
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2008-09-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 28 9.5 2.6 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.9 .329 0.6 1.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .600
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter 6 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Lindsey Hunter Nikola Vucevic
Season 2009-10-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Lindsey Hunter 13 9.4 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 2.3 .167 0.1 1.0 .077 0.2 0.2 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lindsey Hunter ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------