Nikola Peković
Seasons 2010-11–2015-16 · 6 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1986
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Player info
| Nickname | The Godfather, Pek |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #14 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 307 lb |
| Born | 1986-01-03 |
| Drafted | 2008 · Round 2, Pick 31 · Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Seasons | 2010-11–2015-16 (6) |
Career averages
12.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 0.7 APG · 271 games · .518 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIN | 25 | 65 | 13.6 | .517 | — | .763 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 11.2 | .573 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 26 | 47 | 26.9 | .564 | — | .743 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 13.9 | 21.4 | .607 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 27 | 62 | 31.6 | .520 | — | .744 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 16.3 | 20.2 | .572 |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 28 | 54 | 30.8 | .541 | — | .747 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 17.5 | 20.7 | .582 |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 29 | 31 | 26.3 | .424 | — | .837 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 12.5 | 16.6 | .502 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 30 | 12 | 13.0 | .380 | — | .800 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | .459 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIN | 65 | 11 | 887 | 136 | 263 | .517 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 114 | 193 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 91 | 359 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 47 | 35 | 1,264 | 256 | 454 | .564 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 187 | 346 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 87 | 651 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 62 | 62 | 1,959 | 385 | 741 | .520 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 324 | 545 | 53 | 43 | 50 | 101 | 1,011 |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 54 | 54 | 1,663 | 379 | 701 | .541 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 249 | 468 | 50 | 30 | 23 | 84 | 944 |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 31 | 29 | 815 | 139 | 328 | .424 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 129 | 234 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 42 | 386 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 12 | 3 | 156 | 19 | 50 | .380 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 54 |
| Career | 271 | — | — | 1,314 | 2,537 | .518 | 0 | 0 | 777 | 1023 | 1807 | 199 | 140 | 151 | 414 | 3,405 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIN | 65 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 10.7 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 14.6 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 47 | 26.9 | 7.3 | 12.9 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 62 | 31.6 | 7.1 | 13.6 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 18.6 |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 54 | 30.8 | 8.2 | 15.2 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 20.4 |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 31 | 26.3 | 6.1 | 14.5 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 17.1 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 12 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 11.5 | .380 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 12.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIN | 65 | 887 | 11.2 | .573 | 19.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .035 | -4.8 | -0.9 | -5.7 | -0.8 |
| 2011-12 | MIN | 47 | 1,264 | 21.4 | .607 | 21.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 4.5 | .170 | +2.3 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 62 | 1,959 | 20.2 | .572 | 22.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 6.7 | .163 | +1.7 | -1.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 54 | 1,663 | 20.7 | .582 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 5.9 | .169 | +2.2 | -1.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 |
| 2014-15 | MIN | 31 | 815 | 16.6 | .502 | 23.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .069 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 2015-16 | MIN | 12 | 156 | 6.5 | .459 | 19.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.022 | -5.1 | -2.8 | -7.9 | -0.2 |
| Career | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.8 | — | — | — | — | +2.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 167 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 69–98 |
| Away | 163 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 43–120 |
| In wins | 112 | 13.1 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 112–0 |
| In losses | 218 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0–218 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 6 | 15.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 3–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 5–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 6–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 4–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 18 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 7–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 15 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 3–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 10–0 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 3–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 5–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 2–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 2–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 3–12 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 16 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 3–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 5–3 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 3–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 3–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 7 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 14.0 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 5–4 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 15 | 10.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 6–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 4–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 13 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 7–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 4–9 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 8 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 4–9 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 5–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2015-16
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 36% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 60% | .300 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 4% | .500 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 4.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $4,275,000 |
| 2011-12 | $4,503,600 |
| 2012-13 | $4,837,200 |
| 2013-14 | $12,100,000 |
| 2014-15 | $12,100,000 |
| 2015-16 | $12,100,000 |
| 2016-17 | $12,100,000 |
| 2017-18 | $12,100,000 |
| Career earnings | $74,115,800 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Nikola Peković play for?
Nikola Peković plays C for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What are Nikola Peković's career stats?
Nikola Peković has averaged 12.6 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 0.7 APG over 6 seasons (2010-11–2015-16).
How much does Nikola Peković make?
Nikola Peković's salary is $12,100,000 for the 2017-18 season, with career earnings of about $74.1M.
How tall is Nikola Peković?
Nikola Peković is 6-11 (307 lb).
When was Nikola Peković drafted?
Nikola Peković was drafted in 2008, round 2, pick 31, by the Minnesota Timberwolves.