Ray Allen vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and Ray Allen 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.
Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Drazen Petrovic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ray Allen 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 3.5 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (18.9 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 20,044 points more (24,505 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +3.5 | 18 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +20,044 | 18 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ray Allen has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+5.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,452).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | +5.9 | 11 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +2,452 | 11 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +485 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +929 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +1015 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | +55 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +109 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +143 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +5.3 | +14 | +1,010 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +20,044 | +6,862 | +15,586 | +5.4 | +2,718 | +6,846 | +3.7 | +3,602 | +3,974 | +5.3 | +14 | +1,010 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +5.9 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +7.7 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +18.7 | +8 | +142 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +2,452 | +809 | +1,844 | +3.1 | +374 | +925 | +7.7 | +460 | +506 | +18.7 | +8 | +142 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 14 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2001 to 2014—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 1,004 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 163 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |