Vlade Divac vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Vlade Divac 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 0.2 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (12.0 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 7,769 points more than Arvydas Sabonis (13,398 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +0.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +7,769 | 16 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Vlade Divac and Arvydas Sabonis are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal, 12.1 ppg) but Vlade Divac scored more points (+851).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | +851 | 14 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | +70 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +411 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +656 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +8 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | +8 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +44 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +72 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +9.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +9.4 | +9 | +664 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 5,205 | 10,510 | 49.5 | 100 | 426 | 23.5 | 2,888 | 4,176 | 69.2 | 16 | 1,134 |
| difference: | +7,769 | +3,123 | +6,350 | +0.5 | +36 | +11 | +9.3 | +1,559 | +2,486 | +9.4 | +9 | +664 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 14 | 121 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +7.8 | +0.3 | +7.1 | +7 | +70 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 541 | 1,128 | 48.0 | 13 | 54 | 24.1 | 373 | 510 | 73.1 | 14 | 121 |
| difference: | +851 | +319 | +637 | +2.7 | +2 | +7 | +7.8 | +215 | +313 | +7.1 | +7 | +70 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 9 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 1997 to 2005—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 614 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.6 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |