Josh Giddey vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Josh Giddey 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 Aaron Gordon scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 0.5 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (14.1 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 5,815 points more than Josh Giddey (9,757 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +0.5 | 4 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +5,815 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+833).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +5.2 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +833 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | +84 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +296 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +430 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +7.1 | +7 | +440 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +5,815 | +2,103 | +4,204 | +2.0 | +443 | +1,334 | +0.1 | +1,166 | +1,742 | +7.1 | +7 | +440 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.8 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +15.8 | +5 | +56 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +833 | +312 | +620 | +4.5 | +59 | +155 | +2.3 | +150 | +211 | +15.8 | +5 | +56 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 7 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 457 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |