De'Aaron Fox vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Drazen Petrovic 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.
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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 8 NBA regular seasons played, De'Aaron Fox averages 6.1 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (21.5 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 6,938 points more (11,399 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +6.1 | 8 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | +6,938 | 8 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+17.2 points per game) while Drazen Petrovic scored more points (+105).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +17.2 | 1 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +105 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | +200 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | +280 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | +250 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | +2 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +10.7 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +9.5 | +4 | +241 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
| difference: | +6,938 | +2,505 | +5,590 | +3.6 | +560 | +1,884 | +10.7 | +1,368 | +1,954 | +9.5 | +4 | +241 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +17.2 | +5.9 | +14.9 | +5.0 | +2.6 | +7.8 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +6.0 | +2 | +22 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +105 | +49 | +86 | +5.0 | +10 | +29 | +0.9 | +17 | +28 | +6.0 | +2 | +22 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
De'Aaron Fox's additional seasons: | ||||
* De'Aaron Fox played 4 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 268 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
De'Aaron Fox's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, De'Aaron Fox played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 27.4. |