Chris Bosh vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Chris Bosh 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 Chris Bosh has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Vlade Divac scored more points in the postseason. 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
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Bosh averages 7.4 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (19.2 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 3,791 points more (17,189 vs. 13,398).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Chris Bosh 19.2
+7.4
13
Vlade Divac 11.8
16

Total Points

Seasons
Chris Bosh 17,189
+3,791
13
Vlade Divac 13,398
16

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Chris Bosh has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+3.5 points per game) while Vlade Divac scored more points (+80).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Chris Bosh 15.6
+3.5
6
Vlade Divac 12.1
14

Total Points

Playoffs
Chris Bosh 1,388
6
Vlade Divac 1,468
+80
14

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 10
+10
Vlade Divac 0

30+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 82
+77
Vlade Divac 5

20+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 422
+286
Vlade Divac 136

10+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 815
+107
Vlade Divac 708

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chris Bosh 892
Vlade Divac 1,115
+223

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chris Bosh 1
Vlade Divac 19
+18

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 3
+2
Vlade Divac 1

20+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 23
+9
Vlade Divac 14

10+ Point Games

Chris Bosh 72
Vlade Divac 79
+7

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Chris Bosh 88
Vlade Divac 121
+33

0 Point Games (games without points)

Chris Bosh 1
+1
Vlade Divac 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Chris Bosh 19.2 7.0 14.1 49.4 0.3 1.0 33.5 5.0 6.3 79.9 13 893
difference:+7.4+2.4+4.8+0.2+0.2+0.6+10.0+2.5+2.6+10.7+3+241
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
Chris Bosh 17,189 6,209 12,581 49.4 305 910 33.5 4,466 5,591 79.9 13 893
difference:+3,791+1,004+2,071+0.2+205+484+10.0+1,578+1,415+10.7+3+241
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
Chris Bosh 15.6 5.8 12.2 47.3 0.6 1.6 38.6 3.4 4.3 80.0 6 89
difference:+3.5+1.3+2.9+0.6+0.5+1.2+14.5+0.3+0.1+6.9+8+32
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
Chris Bosh 1,388 515 1,088 47.3 54 140 38.6 304 380 80.0 6 89
difference:+80+26+40+0.6+41+86+14.5+69+130+6.9+8+32
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 Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 11.5
+3.0
200475
Vlade Divac 8.5
199082

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.8
+5.6
200581
Vlade Divac 11.2
199182

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.5
+11.2
200670
Vlade Divac 11.3
199236

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.6
+9.8
200769
Vlade Divac 12.8
199382

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.3
+8.1
200867
Vlade Divac 14.2
199479

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 22.7
+6.7
200977
Vlade Divac 16.0
199580

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 24.0
+11.1
201070
Vlade Divac 12.9
199679

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.7
+6.1
201177
Vlade Divac 12.6
199781

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.0
+7.6
2012NBA Champion57
Vlade Divac 10.4
199864

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.6
+2.3
2013NBA Champion74
Vlade Divac 14.3
199950

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 16.2
+3.9
201479
Vlade Divac 12.3
200082

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 21.1
+9.1
201544
Vlade Divac 12.0
200181

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 19.1
+8.0
201653
Vlade Divac 11.1
200280

Vlade Divac's additional seasons:

* Vlade Divac played 3 seasons more than Chris Bosh in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2003 to 2005—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.9 ppg and his lowest 2.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20040
Vlade Divac 9.1
+9.1
19909

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20050
Vlade Divac 13.3
+13.3
199119

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20060
Vlade Divac 9.8
+9.8
19924

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 17.5
20076
Vlade Divac 18.0
+0.5
19935

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 24.0
+24.0
20085
Vlade Divac -
DNP
19940

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20090
Vlade Divac 15.6
+15.6
199510

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20100
Vlade Divac 9.0
+9.0
19964

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 18.6
+0.6
201121
Vlade Divac 18.0
19973

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 14.0
+2.4
2012NBA Champion14
Vlade Divac 11.6
19989

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 12.1
2013NBA Champion23
Vlade Divac 16.2
+4.1
19995

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh 14.9
+3.7
201420
Vlade Divac 11.2
20005

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20150
Vlade Divac 10.8
+10.8
20018

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Chris Bosh -
DNP
20160
Vlade Divac 13.5
+13.5
200216

Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.4 ppg and his lowest 6.6.