Vlade Divac vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Jason Kidd averages 0.8 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (12.6 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 4,131 points more (17,529 vs. 13,398).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Vlade Divac 11.8
16
Jason Kidd 12.6
+0.8
19

Total Points

Seasons
Vlade Divac 13,398
16
Jason Kidd 17,529
+4,131
19

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jason Kidd has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+575).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Vlade Divac 12.1
14
Jason Kidd 12.9
+0.8
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Vlade Divac 1,468
14
Jason Kidd 2,043
+575
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 0
Jason Kidd 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 5
Jason Kidd 38
+33

20+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 136
Jason Kidd 225
+89

10+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 708
Jason Kidd 887
+179

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Vlade Divac 1,115
Jason Kidd 1,353
+238

0 Point Games (games without points)

Vlade Divac 19
Jason Kidd 38
+19

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 1
Jason Kidd 4
+3

20+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 14
Jason Kidd 30
+16

10+ Point Games

Vlade Divac 79
Jason Kidd 104
+25

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Vlade Divac 121
Jason Kidd 146
+25

0 Point Games (games without points)

Vlade Divac 0
Jason Kidd 12
+12

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+0.8+0.1+1.9+9.5+1.3+3.7+11.4+0.3+0.9+9.3+3+257
Jason Kidd 12.6 4.5 11.2 40.0 1.4 4.1 34.9 2.2 2.8 78.5 19 1,391

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:+4,131+1,014+5,047+9.5+1,888+5,275+11.4+215+222+9.3+3+257
Jason Kidd 17,529 6,219 15,557 40.0 1,988 5,701 34.9 3,103 3,954 78.5 19 1,391

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:+0.8+0.1+2.4+8.9+1.4+4.2+8.1+0.8+1.2+5.0+3+37
Jason Kidd 12.9 4.6 11.7 39.1 1.5 4.6 32.2 2.3 3.0 78.1 17 158

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:+575+179+715+8.9+223+679+8.1+6+40+5.0+3+37
Jason Kidd 2,043 720 1,843 39.1 236 733 32.2 367 470 78.1 17 158

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 8.5
199082
Jason Kidd 11.7
+3.2
199579

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.2
199182
Jason Kidd 16.6
+5.4
199681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.3
+0.4
199236
Jason Kidd 10.9
199755

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.8
+1.2
199382
Jason Kidd 11.6
199882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 14.2
199479
Jason Kidd 16.9
+2.7
199950

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 16.0
+1.7
199580
Jason Kidd 14.3
200067

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.9
199679
Jason Kidd 16.9
+4.0
200177

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.6
199781
Jason Kidd 14.7
+2.1
200282

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 10.4
199864
Jason Kidd 18.7
+8.3
200380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 14.3
199950
Jason Kidd 15.5
+1.2
200467

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.3
200082
Jason Kidd 14.4
+2.1
200566

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 12.0
200181
Jason Kidd 13.3
+1.3
200680

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.1
200280
Jason Kidd 13.0
+1.9
200780

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.9
200380
Jason Kidd 10.8
+0.9
200880

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.9
200481
Jason Kidd 10.8
+0.9
200880

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 2.3
200515
Jason Kidd 9.0
+6.7
200981

Jason Kidd's additional seasons:

* Jason Kidd played 4 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 284 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.1
+9.1
19909
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19950

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 13.3
+13.3
199119
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19960

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.8
19924
Jason Kidd 12.0
+2.2
19975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 18.0
+3.7
19935
Jason Kidd 14.3
19984

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac -
DNP
19940
Jason Kidd 15.0
+15.0
19993

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 15.6
+5.8
199510
Jason Kidd 9.8
20006

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 9.0
19964
Jason Kidd 14.3
+5.3
20014

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 18.0
19973
Jason Kidd 19.6
+1.6
200220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.6
19989
Jason Kidd 20.1
+8.5
200320

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 16.2
+3.6
19995
Jason Kidd 12.6
200411

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.2
20005
Jason Kidd 17.3
+6.1
20054

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 10.8
20018
Jason Kidd 12.0
+1.2
200611

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 13.5
200216
Jason Kidd 14.6
+1.1
200712

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 11.4
+2.8
200312
Jason Kidd 8.6
20085

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac 6.6
200412
Jason Kidd 8.6
+2.0
20085

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Vlade Divac -
DNP
20050
Jason Kidd 11.4
+11.4
200910

Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9.