Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Dyson Daniels: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Dyson Daniels and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Dyson Daniels.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 15.5 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (23.9 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 18,884 points more (20,538 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 23.9
+15.5
12
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 20,538
+18,884
12
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Dyson Daniels (+25.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,266).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+25.7
9
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+2,266
9
Dyson Daniels 4
1

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Dyson Daniels 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Dyson Daniels 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 54
+54
Dyson Daniels 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 293
+293
Dyson Daniels 0

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 563
+551
Dyson Daniels 12

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 760
+682
Dyson Daniels 78

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 856
+683
Dyson Daniels 173

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Dyson Daniels 23
+20

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Dyson Daniels 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Dyson Daniels 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+37
Dyson Daniels 0

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+66
Dyson Daniels 0

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+81
Dyson Daniels 0

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+83
Dyson Daniels 1

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Dyson Daniels 2
+2

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 23.9 8.8 15.9 55.1 0.6 2.2 28.4 5.8 8.3 69.3 12 859
difference:+15.5+5.3+8.5+7.8+0.2+0.1+4.3+5.1+7.1+7.9+9+663
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 20,538 7,525 13,668 55.1 542 1,908 28.4 4,946 7,134 69.3 12 859
difference:+18,884+6,844+12,226+7.8+393+1,452+4.3+4,803+6,901+7.9+9+663
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+25.7+9.4+17.1+19.9+0.7+2.1+25.9+6.0+9.6+62.5+8+81
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+2,266+850+1,596+19.9+62+237+25.9+504+807+62.5+8+81
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
+3.0
201477
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
+6.9
201581
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+2.8
201680
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 9 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 12, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 621 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 22.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
+10.2
20156
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.2 points in a total of 78 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.