Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 4.7 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 12 seasons (28.6 points against 23.9). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 7,617 points more than Luka Doncic (20,538 vs. 12,921).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 12 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +4.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +7,617 | 12 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Giannis Antetokounmpo (+3.9 points per game) while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more points (+573).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 9 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +3.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +573 | 9 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +181 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 382 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +315 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 445 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +406 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 450 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +2 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +16 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +26 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +29 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
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: | +4.7 | +0.9 | +4.8 | +8.2 | +2.5 | +6.6 | +6.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +5.8 | +4 | +408 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
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: | +7,617 | +3,149 | +4,320 | +8.2 | +838 | +2,040 | +6.6 | +2,157 | +3,420 | +5.8 | +4 | +408 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 4,376 | 9,348 | 46.8 | 1,380 | 3,948 | 35.0 | 2,789 | 3,714 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
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: | +3.9 | +0.7 | +4.2 | +7.1 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +8.8 | +1.4 | +11.2 | +4 | +29 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +573 | +260 | +318 | +7.1 | +120 | +286 | +8.8 | +173 | +358 | +11.2 | +4 | +29 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 4 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 30.4 points in a total of 270 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 29.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |