Vlade Divac vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Vlade Divac scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Drazen Petrovic has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 3.6 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (15.4 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 8,937 points more than Drazen Petrovic (13,398 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +3.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +8,937 | 16 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Vlade Divac has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | +1.9 | 14 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | +1,171 | 14 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | +37 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +503 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +835 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +9 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | +10 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +64 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +96 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +3.6 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +20.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +14.9 | +12 | +844 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 5,205 | 10,510 | 49.5 | 100 | 426 | 23.5 | 2,888 | 4,176 | 69.2 | 16 | 1,134 |
| difference: | +8,937 | +3,500 | +7,141 | +1.1 | +155 | +157 | +20.2 | +2,092 | +3,230 | +14.9 | +12 | +844 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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: | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +11 | +92 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 541 | 1,128 | 48.0 | 13 | 54 | 24.1 | 373 | 510 | 73.1 | 14 | 121 |
| difference: | +1,171 | +422 | +877 | +0.6 | +2 | +20 | +8.3 | +325 | +441 | +3.5 | +11 | +92 |
| 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
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 11 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 1995 to 2005—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 773 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |