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Nikola Vučević
ORL
Orlando Magic

Nikola Vučević

#9 · Orlando Magic · 6-11 (211 cm) · 265 lb · Southern California

Nikola Vučević plays for the Orlando Magic. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at center. Nikola Vučević is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 9.9 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (85 %) and power forward (15 %). He averages 2.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Trayce Jackson-Davis, Deandre Ayton, and Karl-Anthony Towns, who score 15.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Next game

@
BOS
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Magic vs Celtics → Magic schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 2nd

Positions he can play: Center

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
11
Min/game
9.9
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Center85 %
  • Power Forward15 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 11 9.9 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.0 0.5 37.5 23.5 66.7 45.0 14.5
2025-26 64 28.4 15.1 8.4 3.3 0.6 0.6 49.3 36.9 82.8 57.4 21.3

Game log

In his last 5 games: 3.0 pts, 3.2 reb and 1.0 ast in 11.1 min (0.3 pts above his season average, 2.7)

Best games of the season: 7 pts vs Wizards (Nov 2) · 6 reb vs Wizards (Nov 2) · 3 ast @ Knicks (Oct 25)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
UTA
Utah Jazz
Jazz
W 123-108 13:58 3 5 1 1-3 0-1 1-1 +2
Nov 10 @
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Kings
W 107-100 17:51 5 4 1 2-5 1-3 0-0 +8
Nov 7 @
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 119-126 5:46 0 1 2 0-2 0-1 0-0 -5
Nov 5 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 104-117 4:22 0 0 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 -11
Nov 2 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
L 94-103 13:38 7 6 1 3-6 1-3 0-0 -1
Nov 1 vs
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 97-108 7:29 2 4 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 -5
Oct 30 @
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
W 121-114 5:32 3 1 0 1-1 1-1 0-0 -9
Oct 28 @
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
L 99-129 16:02 5 4 2 2-5 0-2 1-2 -19
Oct 25 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
W 111-102 15:10 5 3 3 2-6 1-4 0-0 +3
Oct 23 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 93-115 3:38 0 2 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 -10

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
196
Pts/100 poss.
15.8
FG%
38%

Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Trayce Jackson-Davis 19 0 0/2
Deandre Ayton 13 5 2/3
Karl-Anthony Towns 13 0 0/1
Dylan Cardwell 9 0 0/0
Jakob Poeltl 8 3 1/1

Who guards him

Possessions
206
Pts/100 poss.
26.3
FG%
40%

Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Trayce Jackson-Davis 17 2 1/2
Karl-Anthony Towns 12 2 1/6
Deandre Ayton 11 0 0/0
Jakob Poeltl 10 2 1/2
Dylan Cardwell 9 0 0/0