Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 6.3 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (14.6 points against 8.3). On the other hand Dorian Finney-Smith scored a total of 464 points more than Josh Giddey (4,909 vs. 4,445).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | +6.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | +464 | 9 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,445 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Dorian Finney-Smith has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+313).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | +1.3 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +313 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 61 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 238 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +254 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 303 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +32 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | +12 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +30 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +4 | +286 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.2 | 5 | 305 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +464 | +24 | +306 | +2.9 | +552 | +1,451 | +2.4 | +136 | +146 | +4.4 | +4 | +286 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,445 | 1,769 | 3,803 | 46.5 | 368 | 1,089 | 33.8 | 539 | 707 | 76.2 | 5 | 305 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +14.0 | +4 | +30 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +313 | +110 | +250 | +1.0 | +75 | +177 | +5.9 | +18 | +26 | +14.0 | +4 | +30 |
| 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
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 5 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 343 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |