Complete Stats Comparison of Vlade Divac and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Vlade Divac and Dirk Nowitzki during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Vlade Divac4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		2
(steals, blocks)		16
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki1
(points)		3
(points, rebounds, assists)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Vlade Divac1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		14
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki3
(points, rebounds, assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		15
Playoffs
they are tied1
(steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vlade Divac5
stats		4
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki7
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Vlade Divac3
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Dirk Nowitzki8
stats		11
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Vlade Divac had better averages in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Dirk Nowitzki had better average in points.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Vlade Divac had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.5), total rebounds (+0.7), assists (+0.7), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.6)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+8.9), field goals made (+2.7), 3-pointers made (+1.2), free throws made (+2.3) and defensive rebounds (+0.9)
- Vlade Divac had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.6) and personal fouls (+0.8)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.3), 3-pointers attempted (+3.0) and free throws attempted (+1.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vlade Divac 11.8
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+8.9
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 4.6
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+2.7
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 9.3
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+6.3
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+1.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
+3.0
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 2.5
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
+2.3
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 3.7
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
+1.7
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2.5
+1.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 5.7
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
+0.9
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 8.2
+0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Assists
Vlade Divac 3.1
+0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
Vlade Divac 1.1
+0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1.4
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2.2
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3.2
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds and assists while Vlade Divac had more total steals and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Vlade Divac had more offensive rebounds (+1,413), steals (+78) and blocks (+350)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+5) and games (+388), and had more points (+18,162), field goals made (+5,964), 3-pointers made (+1,882), free throws made (+4,352), defensive rebounds (+3,576), total rebounds (+2,163) and assists (+110)
- Vlade Divac had more personal fouls (+8)
- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+24)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+13,224), 3-pointers attempted (+4,784) and free throws attempted (+4,063)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vlade Divac 16
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+5
Games
Vlade Divac 1,134
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+388
Points
Vlade Divac 13,398
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+18,162
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 5,205
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+5,964
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 10,510
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+13,224
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 100
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,882
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 426
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+4,784
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 2,888
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+4,352
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 4,176
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+4,063
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2,881
+1,413
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 6,445
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+3,576
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 9,326
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+2,163
Assists
Vlade Divac 3,541
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+110
Steals
Vlade Divac 1,288
+78
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1,631
+350
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2,470
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+24
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3,609
+8
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Vlade Divac had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vlade Divac 49.5%
+2.4
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
3-Point Percentage
Vlade Divac 23.5%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+14.5
Free Throw Percentage
Vlade Divac 69.2%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+18.7

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points, rebounds and assists while Vlade Divac had better average in blocks. They are tied in steals.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Vlade Divac had better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.0) and blocks (+0.5)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+13.2), field goals made (+3.9), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+4.3), defensive rebounds (+3.5), total rebounds (+2.5) and assists (+0.1)
- Vlade Divac had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.8)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.9), 3-pointers attempted (+2.4) and free throws attempted (+4.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Vlade Divac 12.1
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+13.2
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 4.5
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+3.9
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 9.3
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+8.9
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 0.1
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+2.4
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 3.1
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+4.3
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 4.2
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 2.5
+1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 5.0
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+3.5
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 7.5
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+2.5
Assists
Vlade Divac 2.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
+0.1
Steals
Vlade Divac 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Blocks
Vlade Divac 1.4
+0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 2.1
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
+0.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 3.6
+0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Vlade Divac had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Vlade Divac had more offensive rebounds (+95) and blocks (+36)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+1) and games (+24), and had more points (+2,195), field goals made (+679), 3-pointers made (+136), free throws made (+701), defensive rebounds (+628), total rebounds (+533), assists (+74) and steals (+32)
- Vlade Divac had more personal fouls (+32)
- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+68)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+1,514), 3-pointers attempted (+354) and free throws attempted (+694)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Vlade Divac 14
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+1
Games
Vlade Divac 121
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+24
Points
Vlade Divac 1,468
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+2,195
Field Goals Made
Vlade Divac 541
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+679
Field Goals Attempted
Vlade Divac 1,128
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+1,514
3-Pointers Made
Vlade Divac 13
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+136
3-Pointers Attempted
Vlade Divac 54
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+354
Free Throws Made
Vlade Divac 373
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+701
Free Throws Attempted
Vlade Divac 510
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+694
Offensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 307
+95
Dirk Nowitzki 212
Defensive Rebounds
Vlade Divac 606
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+628
Total Rebounds
Vlade Divac 913
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+533
Assists
Vlade Divac 286
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+74
Steals
Vlade Divac 117
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+32
Blocks
Vlade Divac 165
+36
Dirk Nowitzki 129
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 260
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+68
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Vlade Divac 439
+32
Dirk Nowitzki 407

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Vlade Divac had better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vlade Divac 48.0%
+1.8
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
3-Point Percentage
Vlade Divac 24.1%
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
+12.4
Free Throw Percentage
Vlade Divac 73.1%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+16.1
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