Maurice Cheeks vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.