Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Vlade Divac.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Vlade Divac 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 12.2 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (24.0 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 7,311 points more (20,709 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +12.2 | 13 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +7,311 | 13 |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+14.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+802).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +14.9 | 9 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +802 | 9 |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 55 | +55 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +432 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | +57 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +254 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +52 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +2 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +37 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.2 | +6.6 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +3 | +270 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +7,311 | +2,385 | +3,253 | +5.6 | +447 | +1,490 | +5.0 | +2,094 | +3,014 | +0.1 | +3 | +270 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +14.9 | +5.6 | +9.8 | +5.2 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +10.6 | +5 | +37 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +802 | +311 | +474 | +5.2 | +49 | +185 | +1.8 | +131 | +297 | +10.6 | +5 | +37 |
| 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
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Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 3 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2000 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2002 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |