Drazen Petrovic vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole and Drazen Petrovic 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 Jordan Poole has better scoring stats than Drazen Petrovic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Poole averages 1.5 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (16.9 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 2,640 points more (7,101 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | +1.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
| Jordan Poole | 7,101 | +2,640 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jordan Poole has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+210).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | +4.3 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | +210 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 156 | +57 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 329 | +124 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 410 | +130 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | +9 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +3 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +8.6 | +1.6 | +5.2 | +9.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +3 | +131 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.1 | 7 | 421 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
| difference: | +2,640 | +687 | +2,319 | +8.6 | +785 | +2,440 | +9.3 | +481 | +503 | +4.0 | +3 | +131 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,101 | 2,392 | 5,688 | 42.1 | 1,040 | 3,023 | 34.4 | 1,277 | 1,449 | 88.1 | 7 | 421 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +17.1 | +1 | +6 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +210 | +56 | +138 | +2.4 | +55 | +157 | +2.2 | +43 | +36 | +17.1 | +1 | +6 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 2 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 77 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Poole didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |