Gilbert Arenas vs. Chris Bosh: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Bosh and Gilbert Arenas 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Bosh 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 1.5 points more than Chris Bosh in his 13 seasons (20.7 points against 19.2). On the other hand Chris Bosh scored a total of 5,787 points more than Gilbert Arenas (17,189 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +1.5 | 11 |
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +5,787 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+1.5 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+858).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +1.5 | 5 |
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +858 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +124 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +364 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +355 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +14 | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Bosh | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +62 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +4 | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +7.3 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2 | +341 |
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +5,787 | +2,487 | +3,731 | +7.3 | +774 | +2,167 | +1.6 | +1,587 | +2,007 | +0.4 | +2 | +341 |
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +6.4 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +8.1 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +1 | +58 |
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +858 | +343 | +668 | +6.4 | +8 | +11 | +8.1 | +164 | +198 | +3.1 | +1 | +58 |
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Bosh's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Bosh played 1 season more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2016—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 53 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | 18.6 | +18.6 | 2011 | 21 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Chris Bosh | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Chris Bosh's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Chris Bosh didn't play in the postseason. |