Vlade Divac vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Vlade Divac scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Vlade Divac has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 12.9 points more than Vlade Divac in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 11.8). On the other hand Vlade Divac scored a total of 8,119 points more than Zion Williamson (13,398 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +12.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vlade Divac | 13,398 | +8,119 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Vlade Divac has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 12.1 | +12.1 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vlade Divac | 1,468 | +1,468 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 136 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 708 | +498 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 1,115 | +901 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vlade Divac | 19 | +19 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Vlade Divac's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +12.9 | +4.9 | +6.9 | +9.3 | +0.1 | +9.2 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +11 | +920 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +8,119 | +3,164 | +7,042 | +9.3 | +68 | +328 | +9.2 | +1,723 | +2,486 | +0.3 | +11 | +920 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +12.1 | +4.5 | +9.3 | +48.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +24.1 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +73.1 | +14 | +121 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,468 | +541 | +1,128 | +48.0 | +13 | +54 | +24.1 | +373 | +510 | +73.1 | +14 | +121 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Vlade Divac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vlade Divac played 11 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 1995 to 2005—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 773 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.1 | +9.1 | 1990 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 13.3 | +13.3 | 1991 | 19 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 9.8 | +9.8 | 1992 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1993 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vlade Divac | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Vlade Divac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Vlade Divac played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |