Vlade Divac vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 11.8 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (23.6 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 386 points more (13,784 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +11.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +386 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,468).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +12.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,468 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +239 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +158 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +531 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +18 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
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: | +11.8 | +3.6 | +8.5 | +3.6 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +13.5 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +14.8 | +8 | +549 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +386 | +416 | +81 | +3.6 | +1,446 | +3,755 | +13.5 | +228 | +1,009 | +14.8 | +8 | +549 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +12.2 | +3.6 | +9.2 | +4.1 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +10.7 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +11.0 | +6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +1,468 | +442 | +1,113 | +4.1 | +279 | +786 | +10.7 | +305 | +296 | +11.0 | +6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 1998 to 2005—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 533 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 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 67 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |