Anthony Davis vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Vlade Divac.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Vlade Divac in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 12.3 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (24.1 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 5,684 points more (19,082 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +12.3 | 14 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +5,684 | 14 |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+98).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +14.0 | 6 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +98 | 6 |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +401 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +27 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +326 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +32 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +12.3 | +4.4 | +8.0 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +6.0 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +10.2 | +2 | +342 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 49.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 69.2 | 16 | 1,134 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5,684 | +1,934 | +3,154 | +2.7 | +278 | +854 | +6.0 | +1,538 | +1,401 | +10.2 | +2 | +342 |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 5,205 | 10,510 | 49.5 | 100 | 426 | 23.5 | 2,888 | 4,176 | 69.2 | 16 | 1,134 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +5.1 | +8.4 | +6.2 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +7.2 | +3.3 | +3.4 | +10.9 | +8 | +61 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 14 | 121 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +98 | +33 | +69 | +6.2 | +23 | +61 | +7.2 | +9 | +55 | +10.9 | +8 | +61 |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 541 | 1,128 | 48.0 | 13 | 54 | 24.1 | 373 | 510 | 73.1 | 14 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 1 season more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In that year—his season 16 in 2005—he averaged 2.3 points in a total of 15 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1993 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.0 | +9.0 | 1996 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 16.2 | +16.2 | 1999 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2002 | 16 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2004 | 12 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Vlade Divac didn't play in the postseason. |