Joel Embiid vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Josh Giddey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 13.6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (27.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 8,581 points more (12,523 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +13.6 | 9 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +8,581 | 9 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+16.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +16.2 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,382 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 48 | +48 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +314 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +228 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | +173 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +41 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +54 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +49 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +13.6 | +3.4 | +5.9 | +3.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +6.7 | +8.0 | +6.4 | +5 | +172 | |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
| difference: | +8,581 | +2,524 | +4,779 | +3.7 | +213 | +600 | +0.9 | +3,320 | +3,966 | +6.4 | +5 | +172 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +16.2 | +4.5 | +9.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +6.4 | +7.3 | +8.9 | +4.7 | +6 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +1,382 | +432 | +940 | +0.6 | +53 | +191 | +6.4 | +465 | +562 | +4.7 | +6 | +49 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 5 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 30.9 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 23.8. In those 5 extra years over Josh Giddey, Joel Embiid won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2020 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.6. |