Vlade Divac vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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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Gary Payton is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Vlade Divac.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gary Payton 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Gary Payton averages 4.5 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (16.3 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 8,415 points more (21,813 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | +4.5 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +8,415 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+687).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +1.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +687 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +379 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +327 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +189 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 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: | +4.5 | +1.9 | +4.7 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +1 | +201 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +8,415 | +3,503 | +8,188 | +3.0 | +1,032 | +3,144 | +8.2 | +377 | +304 | +3.7 | +1 | +201 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +1 | +33 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +687 | +314 | +810 | +3.8 | +124 | +381 | +7.4 | +65 | +74 | +2.5 | +1 | +33 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 2 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2006 to 2007—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 11.6 | +11.6 | 1998 | 9 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2000 | 5 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2005 | 7 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 25 games. |