Chris Kaman vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Chris Kaman, 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.

Chris Kaman and Nikola Vucevic both played 13 years in the NBA. Chris Kaman had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Chris Kaman 13 3 2003-04 to 2015-16
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2003-042011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 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 %
Chris Kaman 82 22.5 6.1 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.9 2.6 2.4 5.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .697
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2004-052012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 63 25.9 9.1 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 3.9 7.9 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .661
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2005-062013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Chris Kaman 78 32.8 11.9 2.4 7.2 9.6 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.4 4.7 9.1 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.2 .770
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 %
Chris Kaman 11 29.5 10.7 1.9 6.1 8.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.0 3.5 4.6 7.8 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .762
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2006-072014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 75 29.0 10.1 2.1 5.7 7.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 3.9 8.7 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .741
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 56 37.2 15.7 3.1 9.6 12.7 1.9 0.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 6.0 12.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.7 .762
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 31 29.7 12.0 2.4 5.5 8.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.0 5.2 9.8 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .680
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Chris Kaman 76 34.3 18.5 2.4 6.8 9.3 1.6 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.8 7.8 15.8 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .749
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 32 26.2 12.4 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.8 2.3 5.5 11.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .754
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2011-122019-20
Team New Orleans HornetsOrlando 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 %
Chris Kaman 47 29.2 13.1 1.9 5.9 7.7 2.1 0.5 1.6 2.7 2.3 5.7 12.7 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .785
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Kaman 66 20.7 10.5 1.5 4.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.1 4.7 9.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .788
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago 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 %
Chris Kaman 39 18.9 10.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 2.4 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .765
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 %
Chris Kaman ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Chris Kaman 74 18.9 8.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.9 3.8 7.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .706
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 %
Chris Kaman 3 12.3 3.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Kaman Nikola Vucevic
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Chris Kaman 16 7.0 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.7 .465 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Chris Kaman 4 8.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------