Jalen Rose vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Jalen Rose, 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

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.

Jalen Rose and Nikola Vucevic both played 13 years in the NBA. Jalen Rose had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Jalen Rose 13 6 1994-95 to 2006-07
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1994-952011-12
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Jalen Rose 81 22.2 8.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.5 2.8 6.2 .454 0.4 1.4 .316 2.1 2.9 .739
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 %
Jalen Rose 3 33.0 10.0 1.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 0.3 1.3 .250 1.0 1.7 .600
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

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1995-962012-13
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando 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 %
Jalen Rose 80 26.7 10.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.2 0.7 0.5 2.9 2.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.4 1.4 .296 2.4 3.5 .690
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Indiana PacersOrlando 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 %
Jalen Rose 66 18.0 7.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.6 5.7 .456 0.3 1.1 .292 1.8 2.4 .750
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jalen Rose 82 20.8 9.4 0.3 2.0 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.1 3.5 7.4 .478 0.3 0.9 .342 2.0 2.8 .728
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 %
Jalen Rose 15 19.5 8.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 3.2 6.7 .480 0.4 1.1 .375 1.3 1.8 .741
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jalen Rose 49 25.3 11.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 10.1 .403 0.3 1.3 .262 2.6 3.2 .791
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 %
Jalen Rose 13 27.4 12.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.7 10.6 .442 0.6 1.8 .348 2.2 2.6 .824
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Jalen Rose 80 37.2 18.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.0 1.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 7.0 15.0 .471 1.0 2.5 .393 3.2 3.8 .827
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 %
Jalen Rose 23 42.0 20.8 0.4 4.0 4.4 3.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 3.1 7.4 17.0 .437 1.3 3.0 .429 4.7 5.8 .805
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Jalen Rose 72 40.9 20.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 6.0 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.2 7.9 17.3 .457 0.8 2.4 .339 4.0 4.8 .828
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 %
Jalen Rose 4 41.3 18.0 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 4.5 7.5 19.8 .380 1.3 4.0 .313 1.8 1.8 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsOrlando 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 %
Jalen Rose 83 38.0 20.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 8.0 17.6 .455 1.1 3.0 .362 3.4 4.0 .839
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
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

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Chicago BullsOrlando 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 %
Jalen Rose 82 40.9 22.1 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.8 0.9 0.3 3.5 3.3 7.8 19.3 .406 1.6 4.4 .370 4.9 5.7 .854
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
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

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto RaptorsOrlando Magic, Chicago Bulls
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 %
Jalen Rose 66 37.8 15.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 5.0 0.8 0.3 3.2 2.8 5.8 14.4 .402 1.0 3.1 .342 2.8 3.5 .810
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsChicago 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 %
Jalen Rose 81 33.5 18.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.3 6.5 14.3 .455 1.3 3.4 .394 4.1 4.8 .854
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
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

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksChicago Bulls
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 %
Jalen Rose 72 27.5 12.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.5 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.5 .423 0.8 2.4 .343 3.4 4.4 .780
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 %
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jalen Rose Nikola Vucevic
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Jalen Rose 29 8.5 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.0 .442 0.7 1.6 .447 0.4 0.4 .917
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 %
Jalen Rose 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------