Vlade Divac vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 11.9 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (23.7 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 15,198 points more (28,596 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +11.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +15,198 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,782).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +12.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,782 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 49 | +49 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +690 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +424 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +90 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +17 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +134 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +127 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +94 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 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: | +11.9 | +4.8 | +6.8 | +8.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +19.0 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +16.5 | +3 | +73 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +15,198 | +6,125 | +8,947 | +8.7 | +99 | +404 | +19.0 | +3,047 | +7,076 | +16.5 | +3 | +73 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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 | +4.9 | +7.5 | +8.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +24.1 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +22.7 | +3 | +95 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +3,782 | +1,500 | +2,499 | +8.3 | +13 | +54 | +24.1 | +795 | +1,807 | +22.7 | +3 | +95 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shaquille O'Neal played 3 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2009 to 2011—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 165 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26.9 | +26.9 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2008 | 5 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 1. |