Gilbert Arenas vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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.
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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 Jason Kidd 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 8.1 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (20.7 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 6,127 points more than Gilbert Arenas (17,529 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +8.1 | 11 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +6,127 | 19 |
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 Jason Kidd (+4.2 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+1,513).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +4.2 | 5 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,513 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +73 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +436 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +816 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +23 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +86 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +120 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +7 | ||
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: | +8.1 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +1.8 | +8 | +839 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +6,127 | +2,497 | +6,707 | +2.1 | +909 | +2,624 | +0.2 | +224 | +370 | +1.8 | +8 | +839 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +4.2 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +12 | +127 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +1,513 | +548 | +1,423 | +1.9 | +190 | +582 | +1.7 | +227 | +288 | +1.2 | +12 | +127 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 9 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2005 to 2013—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 671 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 15.0 | +15.0 | 1999 | 3 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2002 | 20 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.8 points in a total of 85 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |