Phil Smith vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic and Phil Smith, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Phil Smith played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 13. Phil Smith had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, 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 |
Phil Smith |
9 |
5 |
1974-75 to 1982-83 |
Nikola Vucevic |
13 |
4 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
74 |
14.3 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
- |
1.9 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.804 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
16 |
14.7 |
6.4 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
- |
1.9 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
.375 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.625 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
82 |
34.1 |
20.0 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
- |
2.7 |
8.0 |
16.9 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.788 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
13 |
37.9 |
24.0 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
- |
2.5 |
9.8 |
18.8 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
6.1 |
.734 |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
82 |
35.1 |
19.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
- |
2.8 |
7.7 |
16.1 |
.479 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.785 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
10 |
37.1 |
14.2 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
- |
2.4 |
5.3 |
13.2 |
.402 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.800 |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
82 |
35.9 |
19.7 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
16.7 |
.472 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
59 |
38.8 |
19.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
8.3 |
16.6 |
.501 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.761 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
51 |
30.4 |
15.5 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
13.4 |
.474 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.318 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.789 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
76 |
31.3 |
16.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
13.9 |
.491 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.222 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.757 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
74 |
27.6 |
11.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
4.6 |
10.3 |
.447 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.185 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.731 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
8 |
11.5 |
3.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.333 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
79 |
15.7 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
.438 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.375 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.759 |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
2 |
9.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Phil Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nikola Vucevic |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |