Zach LaVine vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Drazen Petrovic scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 5.4 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (20.8 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 9,593 points more (14,054 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +5.4 | 12 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | +9,593 | 12 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+9.1 points per game) while Drazen Petrovic scored more points (+220).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +9.1 | 1 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | +220 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 383 | +284 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 581 | +376 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 669 | +389 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +4.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +8 | +387 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | 5,017 | 10,670 | 47.0 | 1,595 | 4,083 | 39.1 | 2,425 | 2,908 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
| difference: | +9,593 | +3,312 | +7,301 | +3.6 | +1,340 | +3,500 | +4.6 | +1,629 | +1,962 | +0.7 | +8 | +387 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.7 | +7.1 | +4.6 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +5.1 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +23.7 | +2 | +25 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +220 | +92 | +188 | +4.6 | +2 | +10 | +5.1 | +34 | +54 | +23.7 | +2 | +25 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 7 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 384 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |