Jaylen Brown vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 4.8 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (19.3 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 7,725 points more (12,075 vs. 4,350).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +4.8 | 10 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,075 | +7,725 | 10 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+10.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,521).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +10.6 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +2,521 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | +14 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 314 | +255 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 59 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 510 | +277 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 233 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 614 | +316 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 298 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +9 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 14 | +14 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +72 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +112 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +120 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.3 | 15.1 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.9 | 10 | 625 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.5 | +2.7 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +5 | +325 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,075 | 4,535 | 9,467 | 47.9 | 1,190 | 3,316 | 35.9 | 1,815 | 2,490 | 72.9 | 10 | 625 |
| difference: | +7,725 | +2,801 | +5,739 | +1.4 | +836 | +2,258 | +2.4 | +1,287 | +1,796 | +3.2 | +5 | +325 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,350 | 1,734 | 3,728 | 46.5 | 354 | 1,058 | 33.5 | 528 | 694 | 76.1 | 5 | 300 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +3.8 | +7.5 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +14.8 | +7 | +125 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +2,521 | +944 | +1,955 | +2.8 | +251 | +708 | +0.1 | +382 | +527 | +14.8 | +7 | +125 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jaylen Brown's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaylen Brown played 5 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 288 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2020 | 17 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jaylen Brown played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 74 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |