Player Profile
Vlade Divac | 12
Position:  C
Born: Feb 3, 1968
Height: 7-1 /  2,16
Weight: 260  lbs. / 117,9  kg.
From : Serbia & Montenegro

 2004-05 Statistics
                    REBOUNDS PER GAME  
 Team G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
  LAL  15 0 8.7 13-31 .419 0-0 .000 8-12 .667 1.2 .9 2.1 1.3 .27 .07 .93 1.70 2.3
Career Highlights

  • Joins Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar as the only players in NBA history to amass 13,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocked shots
  • Scored 12,000th career point 12/8 at San Antonio
  • Helped lead Yugoslavia (now Serbia-Montenegro) to a gold medal at the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis
  • Earned first selection to NBA All-Star Game in 2001
  • Ranked 12th in the NBA in field-goal percentage (.503) in 1999-2000
  • Ranked 2nd on the Kings in scoring (14.3 ppg), rebounds (10.0 rpg, 10th in the NBA), assists (4.3 apg) and blocked shots (1.02 bpg) in 1998-99
  • Led the Kings in rebounding 17 times, in assists 12 times and in scoring 10 times, and notched 20 double-doubles in 1998-99
  • Led the Hornets in 1997-98 in blocked shots (1.47 bpg) and was 2nd on the team in rebounding (8.7 rpg) and steals (1.30 spg)
  • Led the Hornets in 1996-97 in blocked shots (2.22 bpg, 7th in NBA), steals (1.27 spg) and minutes (35.1 mpg) and ranked 2nd in rebounding (9.0 rpg)
  • Registered his 1,000th career blocked shot against the Boston Celtics on 4/9/97
  • Grabbed his 5,000th career rebound against the Phoenix Suns on 2/17/97
  • Blocked a career-high and Hornets' franchise-record 12 shots, adding 18 points and 9 rebounds, against the New Jersey Nets on 2/12/97
  • Recorded his 4th career triple-double, with 10 points, a career-high 13 assists and 10 rebounds, against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 4/5/96
  • Scored a career-high 33 points against the Denver Nuggets on 4/8/94
  • Matched a Lakers' franchise record with 13 offensive rebounds against the L.A. Clippers on 11/16/93
  • Led the Lakers in scoring once (1993-94), in rebounding five times (1990-91, 1992-93 to 1995-96) and in blocked shots four times (1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95)
  • Appeared in the 1991 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls and has averaged 12.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 2.4 apg in 63 career NBA Playoff games
  • Named to the 1989-90 NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 8.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg for the Lakers
  • Earned silver medals with Yugoslavia at the 1988 and 1996 Olympic games

Personal

  • Name is pronounced VLAH-day DEE-vats
  • Wedding was attended by over 1000 people
  • Vlade and his wife, Ana, have two sons and an adopted daughter from Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Founded the "Divac Fund" through the St. John Foundation to help raise money for children affected by the war in Yugoslavia
  • Enjoys music, his favorite groups being the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones
  • Was a guest on Larry King LIve and The Tonight Show in 1999
  • Has appeared in the movies "Eddie" and "Driving Me Crazy" and the TV shows "Coach" and "Married With Children"
  • Has appeared in numerous television spots and this season will appear in an international television commercial promoting TNT on NBA broadcasts

 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2004-05 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Points8 @ Sacramento 04/10/0534 vs. Phoenix 01/02/01
 Field Goals Made3 2 Times15 vs. Denver 04/08/94
 Field Goals Attempted6 vs. Phoenix 04/11/0526 vs. Denver 02/03/95
 Three Point Field Goals Made None2 8 Times
 Three Point Field Goals AttemptedNone4 3 Times
 Free Throws Made3 vs. Houston 04/07/0514 vs. Washington 03/21/00
 Free Throws Attempted4 vs. Houston 04/07/0519 vs. Vancouver 05/05/99
 Offensive Rebounds3 vs. Houston 04/07/0513 vs. L.A. Clippers 11/16/93
 Defensive Rebounds3 vs. Dallas 04/17/0521 vs. Utah 02/06/94
 Total Rebounds5 vs. Dallas 04/17/0524 2 Times
 Assists4 @ Seattle 04/08/0513 vs. Vancouver 04/05/96
 Steals1 4 Times6 2 Times
 Blocks1 @ L.A. Clippers 12/11/0412 vs. New Jersey 02/12/97
 Minutes Played21 @ Seattle 04/08/0550 3 Times
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 89-90 LAL   82 5 19.6 .499 .000 .708 2.0 4.2 6.2 .9 .96 1.39 1.34 2.90 8.5
 90-91 LAL   82 81 28.2 .565 .357 .703 2.5 5.6 8.1 1.1 1.29 1.55 1.78 3.00 11.2
 91-92 LAL   36 18 27.2 .495 .263 .768 2.4 4.4 6.9 1.7 1.53 .97 2.44 3.20 11.3
 92-93 LAL   82 69 30.8 .485 .280 .689 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 1.56 1.71 2.61 3.80 12.8
 93-94 LAL   79 73 34.0 .506 .191 .686 3.6 7.2 10.8 3.9 1.16 1.42 2.42 3.60 14.2
 94-95 LAL   80 80 35.1 .507 .189 .777 3.3 7.1 10.4 4.1 1.36 2.18 2.56 3.80 16.0
 95-96 LAL   79 79 31.3 .513 .167 .641 2.5 6.1 8.6 3.3 .96 1.66 2.52 3.50 12.9
 96-97 CHA   81 80 35.1 .494 .234 .683 3.0 6.0 9.0 3.7 1.27 2.22 2.38 3.40 12.6
 97-98 CHA   64 41 28.2 .498 .214 .691 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.7 1.30 1.47 1.78 2.80 10.4
 98-99 SAC   50 50 35.2 .470 .256 .702 2.8 7.2 10.0 4.3 .88 1.02 2.62 3.30 14.3
 99-00 SAC   82 81 29.0 .503 .269 .691 2.1 5.9 8.0 3.0 1.26 1.26 2.32 3.10 12.3
 00-01 SAC   81 81 29.9 .482 .286 .691 2.6 5.8 8.3 2.9 1.07 1.15 2.37 3.00 12.0
 01-02 SAC   80 80 30.3 .472 .231 .615 2.6 5.8 8.4 3.7 .99 1.18 1.98 2.90 11.1
 02-03 SAC   80 80 29.8 .466 .240 .713 2.0 5.2 7.2 3.4 1.04 1.31 1.90 3.00 9.9
 03-04 SAC   81 81 28.6 .470 .154 .654 1.7 4.0 5.7 5.3 .70 .95 2.14 2.70 9.9
 04-05 LAL   15 0 8.7 .419 .000 .667 1.2 .9 2.1 1.3 .27 .07 .93 1.70 2.3
 Career   1134 979 29.8 .495 .235 .692 2.5 5.7 8.2 3.1 1.14 1.40 2.18 3.20 11.8
 Playoff     121 113 30.8 .480 .241 .731 2.5 5.0 7.5 2.4 .97 1.36 2.15 3.60 12.1
 All-Star     1 0 9.0 .667 .000 .000 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.00 .00 1.00 .00 8.0