Jalen Brunson vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Vlade Divac scored more points in the regular season. 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, Jalen Brunson averages 6.4 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (18.2 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 4,421 points more than Jalen Brunson (13,398 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +6.4 | 8 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +4,421 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+13.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+233).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +13.3 | 5 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +233 | 5 |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +71 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +330 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +636 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +34 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +15.3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +13.1 | +8 | +642 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +4,421 | +1,909 | +3,765 | +0.7 | +691 | +1,612 | +15.3 | +1,294 | +2,240 | +13.1 | +8 | +642 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +4.5 | +10.4 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +10.1 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +9.5 | +9 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +233 | +65 | +190 | +2.0 | +119 | +332 | +10.1 | +16 | +78 | +9.5 | +9 | +54 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 1998 to 2005—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 533 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1997 | 3 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 67 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |