Pervis Ellison vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Pervis Ellison, 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.

Pervis Ellison played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 13. Pervis Ellison had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Pervis Ellison 11 1 1989-90 to 2000-01
Nikola Vucevic 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1989-902011-12
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 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 %
Pervis Ellison 34 25.5 8.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 1.9 0.5 1.7 1.8 3.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .628
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1990-912012-13
Team Washington BulletsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 76 25.6 10.4 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.3 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 4.3 8.4 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.8 .650
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1991-922013-14
Team Washington BulletsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
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 %
Pervis Ellison 66 38.0 20.0 3.3 7.9 11.2 2.9 0.9 2.7 3.0 3.4 8.3 15.4 .539 0.0 0.0 .333 3.4 4.7 .728
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1992-932014-15
Team Washington BulletsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 49 34.7 17.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 2.4 0.9 2.2 2.2 3.1 7.0 13.4 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.9 .702
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Washington BulletsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 47 25.1 7.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Pervis Ellison 55 19.7 6.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.5 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .717
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 %
Pervis Ellison 4 17.0 6.0 2.8 1.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 4.3 2.8 4.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Boston CelticsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 69 20.7 5.3 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.2 3.0 2.1 4.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Boston CelticsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 6 20.8 2.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.2 3.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Boston CelticsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 33 13.5 3.0 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.2 2.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .588
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Pervis Ellison didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 10

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Boston CelticsOrlando 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 %
Pervis Ellison 30 9.0 1.8 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.2 0.6 1.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .714
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago 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 %
Pervis Ellison 9 4.4 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Pervis Ellison Nikola Vucevic
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic ------- --- ----------