Deni Avdija vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Deni Avdija 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Deni Avdija has a better scoring average and Vlade Divac scored more points, and since Deni Avdija didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Vlade Divac has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Deni Avdija averages 0.4 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (12.2 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 8,717 points more than Deni Avdija (13,398 vs. 4,681).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deni Avdija 12.2
+0.4
6
Vlade Divac 11.8
16

Total Points

Seasons
Deni Avdija 4,681
6
Vlade Divac 13,398
+8,717
16

Points in the Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Vlade Divac has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Vlade Divac 12.1
+12.1
14

Total Points

Playoffs
Deni Avdija 0
0
Vlade Divac 1,468
+1,468
14

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 1
+1
Vlade Divac 0

30+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 17
+12
Vlade Divac 5

20+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 64
Vlade Divac 136
+72

10+ Point Games

Deni Avdija 214
Vlade Divac 708
+494

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deni Avdija 366
Vlade Divac 1,115
+749

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deni Avdija 18
Vlade Divac 19
+1

Playoffs

Deni Avdija didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Vlade Divac's point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deni Avdija 12.2 4.3 9.2 46.4 1.2 3.6 34.2 2.4 3.2 76.3 6 384
difference:+0.4+0.3+0.1+3.2+1.1+3.2+10.7+0.1+0.5+7.1+10+750
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
Deni Avdija 4,681 1,633 3,523 46.4 478 1,399 34.2 937 1,228 76.3 6 384
difference:+8,717+3,572+6,987+3.2+378+973+10.7+1,951+2,948+7.1+10+750
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
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+12.1+4.5+9.3+48.0+0.1+0.4+24.1+3.1+4.2+73.1+14+121
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
Deni Avdija DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0
difference:+1,468+541+1,128+48.0+13+54+24.1+373+510+73.1+14+121
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

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 6.3
202154
Vlade Divac 8.5
+2.2
199082

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 8.4
202282
Vlade Divac 11.2
+2.8
199182

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 9.2
202376
Vlade Divac 11.3
+2.1
199236

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 14.7
+1.9
202475
Vlade Divac 12.8
199382

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 16.9
+2.7
202572
Vlade Divac 14.2
199479

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija 25.4
+9.4
202625
Vlade Divac 16.0
199580

Vlade Divac's additional seasons:

* Vlade Divac played 10 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 1996 to 2005—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 693 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20210
Vlade Divac 9.1
+9.1
19909

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20220
Vlade Divac 13.3
+13.3
199119

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20230
Vlade Divac 9.8
+9.8
19924

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20240
Vlade Divac 18.0
+18.0
19935

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP
20250
Vlade Divac -
DNP
19940

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deni Avdija -
DNP *
20260
Vlade Divac 15.6
+15.6
199510
* season in progress

Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs:

* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 6.6.