Stephen Curry vs. Vlade Divac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vlade Divac and Stephen Curry 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.
Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 12.9 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 11,988 points more (25,386 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +12.9 | 16 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +11,988 | 16 |
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,679).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +14.7 | 10 |
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,679 | 10 |
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 71 | +71 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +581 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +259 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +94 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +109 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +74 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +34 | ||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +3.8 | +8.6 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +8.9 | +18.8 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +21.9 | +108 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +11,988 | +3,443 | +7,846 | +2.4 | +3,958 | +9,163 | +18.8 | +1,144 | +248 | +21.9 | +108 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +14.7 | +4.5 | +10.4 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +10.2 | +15.6 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +15.8 | +4 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,679 | +847 | +1,928 | +2.5 | +637 | +1,583 | +15.6 | +348 | +301 | +15.8 | +4 | +34 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2000 | 5 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2001 | 8 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Vlade Divac | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2004 | 12 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2025 | 8 |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |