Vlade Divac vs. Magic Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Magic 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	8.5		1990	82
Magic Johnson	18.0	+9.5	1980	77

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	11.2		1991	82
Magic Johnson	21.6	+10.4	1981	37

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	11.3		1992	36
Magic Johnson	18.6	+7.3	1982	78

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	12.8		1993	82
Magic Johnson	16.8	+4.0	1983	79

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	14.2		1994	79
Magic Johnson	17.6	+3.4	1984	67

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	16.0		1995	80
Magic Johnson	18.3	+2.3	1985	77

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	12.9		1996	79
Magic Johnson	18.8	+5.9	1986	72

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	12.6		1997	81
Magic Johnson	23.9	+11.3	1987	80

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	10.4		1998	64
Magic Johnson	19.6	+9.2	1988	72

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	14.3		1999	50
Magic Johnson	22.5	+8.2	1989	77

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	12.3		2000	82
Magic Johnson	22.3	+10.0	1990	79

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	12.0		2001	81
Magic Johnson	19.4	+7.4	1991	79

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	11.1		2002	80
Magic Johnson	14.6	+3.5	1996	32

Vlade Divac's additional seasons:

* Vlade Divac played 3 seasons more than Magic Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2003 to 2005—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.9 ppg and his lowest 2.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	9.1		1990	9
Magic Johnson	18.3	+9.2	1980	16

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	13.3		1991	19
Magic Johnson	17.0	+3.7	1981	3

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	9.8		1992	4
Magic Johnson	17.4	+7.6	1982	14

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	18.0	+0.1	1993	5
Magic Johnson	17.9		1983	15

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	-	DNP	1994	0
Magic Johnson	18.2	+18.2	1984	21

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	15.6		1995	10
Magic Johnson	17.5	+1.9	1985	19

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	9.0		1996	4
Magic Johnson	21.6	+12.6	1986	14

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	18.0		1997	3
Magic Johnson	21.8	+3.8	1987	18

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	11.6		1998	9
Magic Johnson	19.9	+8.3	1988	24

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	16.2		1999	5
Magic Johnson	18.4	+2.2	1989	14

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	11.2		2000	5
Magic Johnson	25.2	+14.0	1990	9

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	10.8		2001	8
Magic Johnson	21.8	+11.0	1991	19

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Vlade Divac	13.5		2002	16
Magic Johnson	15.3	+1.8	1996	4

Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.4 ppg and his lowest 6.6.