Also, he occasionally played football in FK Jedinstvo Zemun with Vladica Popović.
In 1956, he moved to KK Proleter Kreka where he played for two seasons before he went to serve compulsory military service in the Yugoslav People's Army.
[1][2] Pavelić played for OKK Beograd under Bora Stanković and Aleksandar Nikolić during the 1960s.
At the time, his teammates were Radivoj Korać, Slobodan Gordić, Miodrag Nikolić, and Trajko Rajković among others.
[1][6][2] While playing for OKK Beograd, Pavelić also worked at the Industry of Machinery and Tractors (IMT).