Bradley Beal vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Bradley Beal 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bradley Beal 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 6.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (21.4 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 12,956 points more (17,306 vs. 4,350).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | +6.9 | 14 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | +12,956 | 14 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,036).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +14.2 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | +1,036 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 5 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 31 | +31 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +389 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 59 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 728 | +495 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 233 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 806 | +508 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 298 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 11 | +11 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | +29 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | +43 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | +39 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +9 | +507 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 6,364 | 13,712 | 46.4 | 1,724 | 4,588 | 37.6 | 2,854 | 3,475 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +12,956 | +4,630 | +9,984 | +0.1 | +1,370 | +3,530 | +4.1 | +2,326 | +2,781 | +6.0 | +9 | +507 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 1,734 | 3,728 | 46.5 | 354 | 1,058 | 33.5 | 528 | 694 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +14.2 | +4.9 | +11.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +4.0 | +4.7 | +5 | +39 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +1,036 | +375 | +851 | +1.2 | +100 | +283 | +186 | +225 | +4.7 | +5 | +39 | |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 483 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 8.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |