Derek Strong vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Derek Strong that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derek Strong

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Strong 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Derek Strong 10 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Derek Strong 3 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Derek Strong 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 6.8 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 4.9 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 3,088 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 2,213 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Derek Strong 291 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Derek Strong 203 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Derek Strong 94 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Derek Strong 456 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .430 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .180 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .786 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.7 (1998) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 (1998) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1992) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 (1997) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1998) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 7.6 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.7 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 76 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 74 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Derek Strong 7 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Derek Strong 6 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Derek Strong 3 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Derek Strong 10 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .481 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .000 Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .727 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.2 (1997) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 10.0 (1997) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.8 (1997) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1999) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1997) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)