Vlade Divac vs. Dwight Howard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwight Howard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwight Howard 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Dwight Howard averages 3.9 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (15.7 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 6,087 points more (19,485 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | +3.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | +6,087 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwight Howard has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+441).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | +3.2 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | +441 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 391 | +255 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 955 | +247 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 1,227 | +112 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +4 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 15 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 42 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 86 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Dwight Howard | 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: | +3.9 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +9.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +12.5 | +2 | +108 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.7 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
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: | +6,087 | +1,846 | +1,506 | +9.2 | +78 | +323 | +2.1 | +2,473 | +5,279 | +12.5 | +2 | +108 |
| Dwight Howard | 19,485 | 7,051 | 12,016 | 58.7 | 22 | 103 | 21.4 | 5,361 | 9,455 | 56.7 | 18 | 1,242 |
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: | +3.2 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +10.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +9.8 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +18.3 | +2 | +4 |
| Dwight Howard | 15.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
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: | +441 | +140 | +28 | +10.9 | +12 | +47 | +9.8 | +173 | +487 | +18.3 | +2 | +4 |
| Dwight Howard | 1,909 | 681 | 1,156 | 58.9 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 546 | 997 | 54.8 | 12 | 125 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwight Howard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwight Howard played 2 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 129 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1997 | 3 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2003 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2004 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Dwight Howard | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2020 | 18 |
Dwight Howard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Dwight Howard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 12 games. |