Don Buse vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Nikola Vucevic 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Don Buse 648 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Don Buse 35 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.