Gilbert Arenas vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Gilbert Arenas scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Gilbert Arenas has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 1.8 points more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (22.5 points against 20.7). On the other hand Gilbert Arenas scored a total of 8,764 points more than Victor Wembanyama (11,402 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +1.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +8,764 | 11 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Gilbert Arenas has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +17.1 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | +530 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +225 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +338 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +420 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +15 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Gilbert Arenas' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +9 | +435 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +8,764 | +2,763 | +6,807 | +4.9 | +809 | +2,280 | +1.2 | +2,429 | +3,028 | +0.6 | +9 | +435 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +17.1 | +5.5 | +13.5 | +41.0 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +30.5 | +4.5 | +5.9 | +76.9 | +5 | +31 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +530 | +172 | +420 | +41.0 | +46 | +151 | +30.5 | +140 | +182 | +76.9 | +5 | +31 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 9 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 11, from 2004 to 2012—he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 423 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 0.7. |