Tim Duncan vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 3.6 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (19.0 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 22,035 points more (26,496 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +3.6 | 19 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +22,035 | 19 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,875).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +10.4 | 18 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,875 | 18 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +540 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1051 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1110 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +133 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +217 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +225 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +0.0 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +25.8 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +14.5 | +15 | +1,102 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +22,035 | +8,580 | +16,965 | +0.0 | +225 | +415 | +25.8 | +5,100 | +7,522 | +14.5 | +15 | +1,102 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.8 | +7.0 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +18.1 | +3.1 | +4.6 | +0.7 | +15 | +222 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +4,875 | +1,856 | +3,688 | +2.7 | +6 | +1 | +18.1 | +1,169 | +1,697 | +0.7 | +15 | +222 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 14 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2003 to 2016—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 1,022 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 14 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 203 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |