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Nikola Vucevic

2025-26 Impact +0.3 per 100 (O +0.1, D +0.2), 191st of 450

Next game vs ATL: 15.2 pts (7-25), 8.5 reb, 3.4 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Minutes-9.7Probably real

Vucevic's playing time is down 9.7 minutes a game over his 16 games with BOS (21.2 vs 30.9). Most of it is the starting role change: he started 1 of 16 games, down from 48 of 48, after his move to BOS. Probably real: about 70% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 64 games

Role playerCompared with 36 centers averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • PlaymakerAssists on 17.6% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 89th percentile among centers.
  • Takes care of the ball9.2% turnover rate, 89th percentile among centers.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely gets to the line0.096 free throws made per shot, 6th percentile among centers.
  • Few steals0.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile among centers.
  • Few blocks0.8 blocks per 36 minutes, 11th percentile among centers.

Percentiles vs centers

  • Points per 368019.1 points per 36 minutes, 80th percentile
  • True shooting %2957.4% true shooting, 29th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate7133.9% of shots are threes, 71st percentile
  • 3-point %7236.9% from three, 72nd percentile
  • Free throw rate60.096 free throws made per shot, 6th percentile
  • Assist %89assists on 17.6% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 89th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)899.2% turnover rate, 89th percentile
  • Rebound %29grabs 15.8% of available rebounds, 29th percentile
  • Steals per 3690.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile
  • Blocks per 36110.8 blocks per 36 minutes, 11th percentile
  • Usage %80uses 21.8% of team plays, 80th percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 24.9%1124.9% of shots in the restricted area, 11th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 64.3%2364.3% in the restricted area, 23rd percentile
  • Midrange shots 9.3%899.3% of shots from midrange, 89th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 41.9%6741.9% from midrange, 67th percentile
  • Corner 3s 3.6%573.6% of shots are corner 3s, 57th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 27.6%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

Day-To-DayIt appears to be a routine maintenance day for the veteran big man. Friday's matchup versus the Heat marks his next chance to play. Expected back: 2026-10-16.

2025-26 season

64 games · BOS
Points
15.1
Rebounds
8.4
Assists
3.3
True shooting %
57.4
Usage %
21.8
Plus-minus
-0.7

Averages

Updated 2:30 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26BOS6428.415.18.43.30.60.61.349.336.982.8
2025-26 playoffsBOS619.06.24.32.30.20.51.337.829.250.0

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2657.455.621.817.615.89.219.113.3-0.7
2025-26 playoffs47.747.318.218.212.417.111.74.1+1.5

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Thu, Apr 30@ PHIL 93-106142211-50-20-0-5
Tue, Apr 28vs PHIL 97-113148233-62-50-0-10
Sun, Apr 26@ PHIW 128-96194522-60-20-2+11
Fri, Apr 24@ PHIW 108-1003111644-103-90-0+7
Tue, Apr 21vs PHIL 97-111189513-71-42-2-7
Sun, Apr 19vs PHIW 123-91183631-31-20-0+13
Fri, Apr 10vs NOPW 144-1181914455-73-51-2+15
Thu, Apr 9@ NYKL 106-1122410524-72-40-0+1
Tue, Apr 7vs CHAW 113-102232721-100-50-0+1
Sun, Apr 5vs TORW 115-101134412-50-20-0-14

Bio

Team
Magic
Position
C
Jersey
#9
Height
6-11
Weight
265 lb
College
Southern California
Country
Montenegro
Draft
2011, round 1, pick 16