Anthony Davis vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Josh Giddey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 10 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (24.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 15,036 points more (18,978 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +10.0 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +15,036 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,479).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +17.4 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,479 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +485 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +516 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +506 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +45 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +54 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +49 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +3.0 | +9 | +507 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +15,036 | +5,507 | +10,156 | +5.8 | +56 | +301 | +3.4 | +3,966 | +4,974 | +3.0 | +9 | +507 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +17.4 | +6.2 | +10.2 | +8.9 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +5.7 | +6.8 | +3.5 | +5 | +50 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,479 | +540 | +984 | +8.9 | +24 | +81 | +4.0 | +375 | +447 | +3.5 | +5 | +50 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 527 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.7 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.1 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |