John Collins vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and John Collins 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 John Collins 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 1.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (16.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 3,611 points more (7,553 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +1.9 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | +3,611 | 8 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Collins has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+278).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | +3.9 | 3 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | +278 | 3 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | +89 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | +169 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | +194 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | +4 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | +16 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | +18 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +4 | +192 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +3,611 | +1,343 | +1,947 | +8.2 | +173 | +388 | +3.3 | +752 | +930 | +2.8 | +4 | +192 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +10.6 | +2 | +19 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +278 | +111 | +206 | +6.3 | +23 | +65 | +0.1 | +33 | +44 | +10.6 | +2 | +19 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 4 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 233 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 13.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, John Collins played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.5 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 9.4. |