Ivica Zubac vs Nikola Vučević
Zubac · Vučević
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveNikola Vučević scored more in 2025-26, 1.0 points a game apart (15.1 vs 14.1), on Vučević's heavier usage (21.3% vs 18.6%).
Zubac is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 62.2% to 57.4%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Vučević (3.3 vs 2.2 assists), the glass to Zubac (10.6 vs 8.4 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Vučević played 16 more games (64 vs 48 of 82).
With Vučević on the floor his team outscored opponents by -1.7 per 100 possessions, against -2.4 for Zubac; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Zubac $20.3M through 2027-28, Vučević $2.4M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Zubac | Vučević | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-31 | Record when playing | 35-29 |
| 11.8 | Points at home | 15.6 |
| 15.9 | Points on the road | 14.4 |
| 13.5 | Points in wins | 15.7 |
| 14.4 | Points in losses | 14.3 |
| 33 | Season high | 35 |
| 2 | 30-point games | 1 |
| 24 | Double-doubles | 23 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).