Stephon Castle vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and Stephon Castle 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 Drazen Petrovic has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Drazen Petrovic has better playoff stats. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Drazen Petrovic averages 0.5 points more than Stephon Castle in his 2 seasons (15.4 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 3,177 points more (4,461 vs. 1,284).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 2 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +0.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,284 | 2 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | +3,177 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Drazen Petrovic has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | +10.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +297 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 29 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 65 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | +140 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 84 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | +196 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Drazen Petrovic's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 71.0 | 2 | 86 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +7.2 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +14.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +13.1 | +2 | +204 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,284 | 454 | 1,046 | 43.4 | 102 | 354 | 28.8 | 274 | 386 | 71.0 | 2 | 86 |
| difference: | +3,177 | +1,251 | +2,323 | +7.2 | +153 | +229 | +14.9 | +522 | +560 | +13.1 | +2 | +204 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.1 | +8.7 | +47.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +32.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +297 | +119 | +251 | +47.4 | +11 | +34 | +32.4 | +48 | +69 | +69.6 | +3 | +29 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Drazen Petrovic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Drazen Petrovic played 2 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 4, from 1992 to 1993—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 152 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Drazen Petrovic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Drazen Petrovic played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 9 games. |