Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole.

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 Jordan Poole 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 7.1 points more than Jordan Poole in his 6 seasons (23.9 points against 16.8), and he also scored a total of 13,596 points more (20,538 vs. 6,942).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 23.9
+7.1
12
Jordan Poole 16.8
6

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 20,538
+13,596
12
Jordan Poole 6,942
6

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 Jordan Poole (+12.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,763).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+12.5
9
Jordan Poole 14.5
2

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+1,763
9
Jordan Poole 507
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Jordan Poole 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Jordan Poole 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 54
+49
Jordan Poole 5

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 293
+251
Jordan Poole 42

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 563
+411
Jordan Poole 152

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 760
+439
Jordan Poole 321

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 856
+455
Jordan Poole 401

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Jordan Poole 11
+8

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Jordan Poole 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Jordan Poole 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+35
Jordan Poole 2

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+57
Jordan Poole 9

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+56
Jordan Poole 25

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+50
Jordan Poole 34

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Jordan Poole 1
+1

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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:+7.1+3.1+2.4+12.9+1.9+4.9+6.1+2.8+4.9+18.6+6+447
Jordan Poole 16.8 5.7 13.5 42.2 2.5 7.1 34.5 3.0 3.4 87.9 6 412

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:+13,596+5,182+8,113+12.9+473+1,036+6.1+3,705+5,722+18.6+6+447
Jordan Poole 6,942 2,343 5,555 42.2 1,015 2,944 34.5 1,241 1,412 87.9 6 412

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:+12.5+5.1+8.0+8.2+1.2+2.7+8.7+3.4+6.6+24.2+7+49
Jordan Poole 14.5 5.0 11.1 45.0 1.9 5.5 34.6 2.6 3.0 86.7 2 35

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:+1,763+677+1,213+8.2+4+48+8.7+413+702+24.2+7+49
Jordan Poole 507 175 389 45.0 66 191 34.6 91 105 86.7 2 35

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
201477
Jordan Poole 8.8
+2.0
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
+0.7
201581
Jordan Poole 12.0
202151

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
201680
Jordan Poole 18.5
+1.6
2022NBA Champion76

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+2.5
201780
Jordan Poole 20.4
202382

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
+9.5
201875
Jordan Poole 17.4
202478

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
+7.2
201972
Jordan Poole 20.5
202568

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 6 seasons more than Jordan Poole in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 394 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 28.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
+11.5
20156
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Jordan Poole 17.0
+17.0
2022NBA Champion22

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+14.5
20176
Jordan Poole 10.3
202313

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+25.7
20187
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20240

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
+25.5
201915
Jordan Poole -
DNP
20250

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.8 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.