Gilbert Arenas vs. Devin Booker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Devin Booker 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.
Devin Booker has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Gilbert Arenas.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Devin Booker has better scoring stats than Gilbert Arenas 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 3.8 points more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (24.5 points against 20.7), and he also scored a total of 5,232 points more (16,634 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | +3.8 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Devin Booker | 16,634 | +5,232 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+10.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+785).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +10.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | +785 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | |||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Devin Booker | 465 | +167 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Devin Booker | 640 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Devin Booker | 672 | +135 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +8 | ||
| Devin Booker | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Devin Booker | 35 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
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: | +3.8 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +7.0 | +127 | |
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | 8.6 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 11 | 679 |
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: | +5,232 | +2,086 | +3,660 | +4.4 | +364 | +991 | +0.4 | +696 | +513 | +7.0 | +127 | |
| Devin Booker | 16,634 | 5,808 | 12,510 | 46.4 | 1,443 | 4,068 | 35.5 | 3,575 | 4,097 | 87.3 | 11 | 679 |
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: | +10.9 | +4.4 | +6.8 | +7.6 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +8.4 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +13.0 | +1 | +16 |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
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: | +785 | +292 | +535 | +7.6 | +64 | +132 | +8.4 | +137 | +126 | +13.0 | +1 | +16 |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 10 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2021 | 22 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 33.7 | +33.7 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 27.5 | +27.5 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||