Vlade Divac vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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, Tim Duncan averages 7.2 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (19.0 points against 11.8), and he also scored a total of 13,098 points more (26,496 vs. 13,398).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +7.2 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | 16 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +13,098 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Vlade Divac (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,704).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | 14 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +8.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | 14 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +3,704 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +503 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +548 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +275 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +17 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 14 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +123 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 79 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +153 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 121 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +129 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 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: | +7.2 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +5.6 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +3 | +258 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +13,098 | +5,080 | +9,824 | +1.1 | +70 | +258 | +5.6 | +3,008 | +4,292 | +0.4 | +3 | +258 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +8.5 | +3.4 | +6.4 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +9.8 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +4 | +130 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +3,704 | +1,434 | +2,811 | +2.2 | +8 | +19 | +9.8 | +844 | +1,256 | +4.2 | +4 | +130 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 3 seasons more than Vlade Divac in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2014 to 2016—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 212 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.1 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2013 | 21 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |