Vlade Divac vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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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Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Garnett averages 6 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (17.8 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 12,673 points more (26,071 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | +6.0 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +12,673 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,133).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +6.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +1,133 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +495 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +552 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +334 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +6 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +6.0 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +9.7 | +5 | +328 | ||
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +12,673 | +5,300 | +10,632 | +0.2 | +74 | +206 | +4.0 | +1,999 | +2,014 | +9.7 | +5 | +328 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +6.1 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.8 | +22 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +1,133 | +518 | +1,088 | +0.2 | +2 | +1 | +3.2 | +95 | +83 | +5.8 | +22 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 7 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 23, from 2012 to 2016—he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 361 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 16.2 | +16.2 | 1999 | 5 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2000 | 5 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2001 | 8 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2003 | 12 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2011 | 9 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |