Chet Holmgren vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac and Chet Holmgren 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Ivica Zubac scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 5.9 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (16.1 points against 10.2). On the other hand Ivica Zubac scored a total of 4,117 points more than Chet Holmgren (5,953 vs. 1,836).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Chet Holmgren 16.1
+5.9
2
Ivica Zubac 10.2
9

Total Points

Seasons
Chet Holmgren 1,836
2
Ivica Zubac 5,953
+4,117
9

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Ivica Zubac (+5.5 points per game) while Ivica Zubac scored more points (+5).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Chet Holmgren 15.3
+5.5
2
Ivica Zubac 9.8
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Chet Holmgren 505
2
Ivica Zubac 510
+5
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 4
+1
Ivica Zubac 3

20+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 33
Ivica Zubac 45
+12

10+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 94
Ivica Zubac 303
+209

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chet Holmgren 113
Ivica Zubac 555
+442

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chet Holmgren 1
Ivica Zubac 29
+28

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 8
+5
Ivica Zubac 3

10+ Point Games

Chet Holmgren 28
+2
Ivica Zubac 26

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chet Holmgren 33
Ivica Zubac 48
+15

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chet Holmgren 0
Ivica Zubac 4
+4

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 16.1 5.9 11.4 51.9 1.5 4.1 37.2 2.8 3.6 78.0 2 114
difference:+5.9+1.7+4.6+9.7+1.5+4.1+28.9+1.0+1.2+5.4+7+470
Ivica Zubac 10.2 4.2 6.8 61.6 0.0 0.0 8.3 1.8 2.4 72.6 9 584

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 1,836 672 1,294 51.9 173 465 37.2 319 409 78.0 2 114
difference:+4,117+1,785+2,694+9.7+172+453+28.9+719+1,021+5.4+7+470
Ivica Zubac 5,953 2,457 3,988 61.6 1 12 8.3 1,038 1,430 72.6 9 584

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 15.3 5.5 11.7 47.3 1.2 4.3 28.4 3.1 3.9 77.7 2 33
difference:+5.5+1.7+5.3+12.4+1.2+4.3+28.4+1.0+1.0+4.9+4+19
Ivica Zubac 9.8 3.8 6.4 59.7 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.9 72.8 6 52

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chet Holmgren 505 182 385 47.3 40 141 28.4 101 130 77.7 2 33
difference:+5+18+50+12.4+40+141+28.4+9+21+4.9+4+19
Ivica Zubac 510 200 335 59.7 0 0 - 110 151 72.8 6 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 16.5
+9.0
202482
Ivica Zubac 7.5
201738

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.0
+11.3
2025NBA Champion32
Ivica Zubac 3.7
201843

Ivica Zubac's additional seasons:

* Ivica Zubac played 7 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 503 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 8.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.6
+15.6
202410
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chet Holmgren 15.2
+15.2
2025NBA Champion23
Ivica Zubac -
DNP
20180

Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 52 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 5.