Vlade Divac vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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.
On this page we compare: |
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, Joe Johnson averages 4.2 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (16.0 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 7,009 points more (20,407 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +4.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +7,009 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+360).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +3.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +360 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Joe Johnson | 6 | +6 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
Joe Johnson | 414 | +278 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
Joe Johnson | 967 | +259 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +140 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Vlade Divac | 19 | |||
Joe Johnson | 22 | +3 |
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
Joe Johnson | 32 | +18 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
Joe Johnson | 93 | +14 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
Vlade Divac | 121 | +5 | ||
Joe Johnson | 116 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
Joe Johnson | 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: | +4.2 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +5.4 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +13.6 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +11.0 | +2 | +143 |
Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +7,009 | +2,618 | +7,210 | +5.4 | +1,878 | +4,905 | +13.6 | +105 | +708 | +11.0 | +2 | +143 |
Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +3.1 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +5.3 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +9.8 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +1 | +1 |
Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +360 | +162 | +519 | +5.3 | +145 | +412 | +9.8 | +109 | +171 | +4.8 | +1 | +1 |
Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 2 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2018 to 2022—he averaged 6.7 points in a total of 56 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Vlade Divac | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1995 | 10 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Joe Johnson | 12.9 | +12.9 | 2017 | 11 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 1.5 points in a total of 8 games. |