Stephen Jackson vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Stephen Jackson, 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.

Stephen Jackson played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Nikola Vucevic, who played 13. Stephen Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Stephen Jackson 14 6 2000-01 to 2013-14
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2000-012011-12
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 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 %
Stephen Jackson 77 21.6 8.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.4 .425 0.7 2.0 .335 1.3 1.8 .719
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2001-022012-13
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando 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 %
Stephen Jackson 23 9.9 3.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 4.0 .374 0.4 1.6 .250 0.5 0.7 .706
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2002-032013-14
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 %
Stephen Jackson 80 28.2 11.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.3 1.6 0.4 2.2 2.5 4.5 10.2 .435 1.2 3.7 .320 1.7 2.3 .760
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 %
Stephen Jackson 24 33.8 12.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.7 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.2 4.5 10.9 .414 1.6 4.7 .336 2.2 2.8 .803
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando 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 %
Stephen Jackson 80 36.8 18.1 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.1 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 15.8 .425 1.8 5.3 .340 2.9 3.7 .785
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Stephen Jackson 51 35.4 18.7 0.9 4.0 4.9 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 6.5 16.1 .403 2.0 5.6 .360 3.7 4.5 .830
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 %
Stephen Jackson 13 36.3 16.1 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 2.6 3.0 5.4 13.7 .393 1.5 4.8 .317 3.8 4.6 .817
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2005-062016-17
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 %
Stephen Jackson 81 35.9 16.4 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 2.4 5.8 14.2 .411 1.4 4.2 .345 3.3 4.2 .786
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 %
Stephen Jackson 6 37.8 13.3 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.3 0.7 0.2 2.5 3.8 5.0 13.7 .366 1.0 4.3 .231 2.3 3.0 .778
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Stephen Jackson 75 33.1 15.5 0.8 2.1 3.0 3.8 1.1 0.5 2.4 2.7 5.5 12.6 .433 1.3 4.1 .322 3.2 4.0 .813
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 %
Stephen Jackson 11 41.3 19.9 0.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.0 0.7 3.7 3.5 5.5 14.6 .379 2.4 6.5 .361 6.5 7.9 .816
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Stephen Jackson 73 39.1 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.4 4.1 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.7 16.5 .405 2.5 6.9 .363 4.2 5.1 .832
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando 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 %
Stephen Jackson 59 39.6 20.7 1.2 3.9 5.1 6.5 1.5 0.5 3.9 2.6 7.0 16.9 .414 1.7 5.2 .338 5.0 6.0 .826
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, Charlotte BobcatsOrlando Magic, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Jackson 81 38.6 20.6 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 1.6 0.5 3.2 2.4 7.4 17.5 .423 1.6 4.9 .328 4.2 5.4 .779
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 %
Stephen Jackson 4 39.0 18.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 3.8 1.3 0.3 4.3 3.3 6.0 16.8 .358 0.8 4.5 .167 5.3 6.5 .808
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Charlotte BobcatsChicago 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 %
Stephen Jackson 67 35.9 18.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.4 6.5 15.8 .411 1.8 5.4 .337 3.7 4.6 .816
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Stephen Jackson 47 25.8 9.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.1 3.4 9.0 .374 1.0 3.6 .288 2.0 2.4 .825
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 %
Stephen Jackson 14 21.4 8.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.7 2.7 5.1 .535 1.9 3.1 .605 1.0 1.1 .933
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2012-132023-24
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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 %
Stephen Jackson 55 19.5 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.2 6.0 .373 0.8 3.1 .271 0.9 1.3 .700
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 %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Stephen Jackson Nikola Vucevic
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Stephen Jackson 9 11.9 1.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 0.7 2.9 .231 0.1 1.6 .071 0.2 0.4 .500
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Stephen Jackson ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------