Vlade Divac vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Vlade Divac scored more total points in both stages. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 12.6 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (24.4 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 2,104 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13,398 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +12.6 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +2,104 | 16 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+13.7 points per game) while Vlade Divac scored more points (+282).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +13.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | +282 | 14 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 26 | +26 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +177 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +287 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +655 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +17 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | +38 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | +75 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 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: | +12.6 | +3.9 | +7.7 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +12.0 | +3.5 | +3.3 | +17.0 | +9 | +672 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 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: | +2,104 | +1,262 | +2,638 | +0.6 | +514 | +1,303 | +12.0 | +94 | +933 | +17.0 | +9 | +672 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 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: | +13.7 | +4.4 | +9.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +10.9 | +3.3 | +3.2 | +12.8 | +10 | +75 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +282 | +130 | +250 | +1.2 | +58 | +149 | +10.9 | +80 | +169 | +12.8 | +10 | +75 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 9 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 1997 to 2005—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 614 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1993 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.6 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |