Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 Jason Kidd 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 11.3 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (23.9 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 3,009 points more (20,538 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +11.3 | 12 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +3,009 | 12 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
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 Jason Kidd (+14.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+227).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +14.1 | 9 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +227 | 9 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +338 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +127 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +497 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +36 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +11.3 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +15.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +6.5 | +3.6 | +5.5 | +9.2 | +7 | +532 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +3,009 | +1,306 | +1,889 | +15.1 | +1,446 | +3,793 | +6.5 | +1,843 | +3,180 | +9.2 | +7 | +532 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +14.1 | +5.5 | +7.4 | +14.1 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +6.3 | +3.7 | +6.6 | +15.6 | +8 | +74 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +227 | +132 | +241 | +14.1 | +174 | +494 | +6.3 | +137 | +337 | +15.6 | +8 | +74 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 9 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 21, from 2005 to 2013—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 671 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 85 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |