Jason Kidd vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade and Jason Kidd 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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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jason Kidd.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwyane Wade has better scoring stats than Jason Kidd 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 9.4 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (22.0 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 5,636 points more (23,165 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +9.4 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +5,636 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Jason Kidd (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,911).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +9.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 17 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +1,911 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +404 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +83 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +302 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +35 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +81 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +31 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.5 | +5.5 | +8.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +2.0 | +3 | +337 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5,636 | +2,235 | +2,060 | +8.0 | +1,439 | +3,827 | +5.6 | +2,605 | +3,509 | +2.0 | +3 | +337 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +9.4 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +8.3 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +4 | +19 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
| difference: | +1,911 | +730 | +1,219 | +8.3 | +133 | +428 | +1.6 | +584 | +750 | +0.1 | +4 | +19 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 4 seasons more than Dwyane Wade in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 21, from 2010 to 2013—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 284 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 15.0 | +15.0 | 1999 | 3 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2006 | 11 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jason Kidd | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2009 | 10 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |