Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joe Johnson are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 40,945 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
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 Joe Johnson 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.
On this page we compare: |
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 7.9 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (23.9 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 131 points more (20,538 vs. 20,407).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +7.9 | 12 |
Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +131 | 12 |
Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 18 |
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 Joe Johnson (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+442).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +11.8 | 9 |
Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +442 | 9 |
Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
Joe Johnson | 0 |
50+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
Joe Johnson | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +149 | ||
Joe Johnson | 414 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | |||
Joe Johnson | 967 | +207 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | |||
Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +399 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
Joe Johnson | 22 | +19 |
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
Joe Johnson | 0 |
40+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
Joe Johnson | 0 |
20+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +34 | ||
Joe Johnson | 32 |
10+ Point Games | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
Joe Johnson | 93 | +12 |
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
Joe Johnson | 116 | +32 |
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 |
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: | +7.9 | +2.7 | +2.0 | +10.9 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +8.7 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +10.9 | +6 | +418 |
Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +131 | +298 | +4,052 | +10.9 | +1,436 | +3,423 | +8.7 | +2,163 | +3,666 | +10.9 | +6 | +418 |
Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +11.8 | +4.2 | +5.4 | +10.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +8.0 | +3.8 | +6.8 | +15.4 | +4 | +36 |
Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +442 | +149 | +45 | +10.5 | +96 | +227 | +8.0 | +240 | +468 | +15.4 | +4 | +36 |
Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 6 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2014 to 2022—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 374 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.8 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Joe Johnson | 17.2 | +17.2 | 2012 | 6 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |