Lou Hudson vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Lou Hudson, 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.

Lou Hudson and Nikola Vucevic both played 13 years in the NBA. Lou Hudson had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Lou Hudson 13 9 1966-67 to 1978-79
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1966-672011-12
Team St. Louis HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div Finals76ers 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 %
Lou Hudson 80 30.6 18.4 - - 5.4 1.2 - - - 3.5 7.8 16.6 .467 - - - 2.9 4.1 .706
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 %
Lou Hudson 9 35.2 22.6 - - 5.3 1.7 - - - 3.9 8.6 19.9 .430 - - - 5.4 7.6 .721
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

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1967-682012-13
Team St. Louis HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Lou Hudson 46 21.0 12.5 - - 4.2 1.4 - - - 2.5 4.9 10.9 .454 - - - 2.6 3.6 .732
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 %
Lou Hudson 6 30.2 21.7 - - 7.2 2.3 - - - 3.5 7.3 16.5 .444 - - - 7.0 7.8 .894
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Season 3

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1968-692013-14
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Lou Hudson 81 35.4 21.9 - - 6.6 2.7 - - - 3.1 8.8 18.0 .492 - - - 4.2 5.4 .777
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 %
Lou Hudson 11 38.5 22.0 - - 5.4 2.9 - - - 3.9 9.2 19.6 .468 - - - 3.6 4.7 .769
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Season 4

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1969-702014-15
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Lou Hudson 80 38.6 25.4 - - 4.7 3.5 - - - 2.8 10.4 19.6 .531 - - - 4.6 5.6 .824
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 %
Lou Hudson 9 40.0 21.9 - - 4.4 3.7 - - - 3.8 8.7 20.8 .417 - - - 4.6 5.6 .820
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Season 5

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Lou Hudson 76 41.0 26.8 - - 5.1 3.4 - - - 2.4 10.9 22.5 .484 - - - 5.0 6.6 .759
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 %
Lou Hudson 5 42.6 25.4 - - 7.0 3.0 - - - 3.8 9.8 21.6 .454 - - - 5.8 7.8 .744
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Season 6

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Lou Hudson 77 39.5 24.7 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 2.9 10.1 20.0 .503 - - - 4.5 5.6 .812
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 %
Lou Hudson 6 44.3 25.0 - - 5.5 3.5 - - - 2.2 10.5 23.2 .453 - - - 4.0 4.8 .828
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Season 7

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Lou Hudson 75 40.4 27.1 - - 6.2 3.4 - - - 2.6 10.9 22.8 .477 - - - 5.3 6.4 .825
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 %
Lou Hudson 6 42.5 29.7 - - 7.8 2.8 - - - 2.7 12.7 27.7 .458 - - - 4.3 4.8 .897
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Season 8

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 %
Lou Hudson 65 39.8 25.4 1.9 3.4 5.4 3.3 2.5 0.4 - 3.2 10.4 20.9 .500 - - - 4.5 5.4 .836
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 %
Lou Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando 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 %
Lou Hudson 11 34.5 22.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.6 1.2 0.2 - 3.0 8.8 20.5 .431 - - - 4.4 5.2 .842
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 %
Lou Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando 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 %
Lou Hudson 81 31.6 17.0 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.6 1.5 0.2 - 3.0 7.0 14.9 .472 - - - 2.9 3.6 .814
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 %
Lou Hudson ------- --- ----------
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Season 11

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Atlanta HawksChicago 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 %
Lou Hudson 58 30.1 16.7 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.3 - 2.8 7.1 15.6 .456 - - - 2.4 2.9 .840
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 %
Lou Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Lou Hudson 82 27.8 13.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.4 6.0 12.1 .497 - - - 1.7 2.2 .774
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 %
Lou Hudson 3 31.0 11.7 2.3 0.7 3.0 3.0 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 12.7 .368 - - - 2.3 2.7 .875
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Season 13

Lou Hudson Nikola Vucevic
Season 1978-792023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Lou Hudson 78 21.6 9.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.7 4.2 8.2 .517 - - - 1.4 1.6 .887
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 %
Lou Hudson 6 15.0 6.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.8 5.3 .531 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------