Josh Giddey vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Allen Iverson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 12.6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (26.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 20,426 points more (24,368 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +12.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +20,426 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+21 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,024).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +21.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +2,024 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +652 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +668 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +636 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +60 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 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: | +12.6 | +3.6 | +9.5 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +6.9 | +1.6 | +10 | +634 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
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: | +20,426 | +6,874 | +16,473 | +3.9 | +740 | +2,415 | +1.7 | +5,938 | +7,596 | +1.6 | +10 | +634 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
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: | +21.0 | +7.2 | +19.0 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +8.0 | +11.1 | +7 | +61 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
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: | +2,024 | +721 | +1,807 | +5.2 | +111 | +342 | +2.6 | +471 | +618 | +11.1 | +7 | +61 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 13 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2001 to 2010—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 827 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 13 extra years over Josh Giddey, Allen Iverson won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2000 | 10 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.3 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.9 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |