Gilbert Arenas vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Gilbert Arenas 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Vlade Divac scored more total points in both stages. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 8.9 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (20.7 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 1,996 points more than Gilbert Arenas (13,398 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +8.9 | 11 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +1,996 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+5 points per game) while Vlade Divac scored more points (+938).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +5.0 | 5 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | +938 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 29 | +29 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +162 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +257 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +578 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +61 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +95 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.1 | +6.7 | +7.5 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +11.6 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +11.1 | +5 | +582 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,996 | +1,483 | +1,660 | +7.5 | +979 | +2,651 | +11.6 | +9 | +592 | +11.1 | +5 | +582 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +7.0 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +6.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +9 | +90 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +938 | +369 | +708 | +7.0 | +33 | +97 | +6.4 | +233 | +328 | +3.8 | +9 | +90 |
| 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
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 5 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 16, from 2001 to 2005—he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 337 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1995 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.6 | +11.6 | 1998 | 9 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 48 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.5 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |