Josh Giddey vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Arvydas Sabonis 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 2.1 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (14.1 points against 12.0). On the other hand Arvydas Sabonis scored a total of 1,687 points more than Josh Giddey (5,629 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +2.1 | 4 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +1,687 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+530).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +3.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +530 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +181 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +39 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +2.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3 | +190 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +1,687 | +489 | +727 | +3.6 | +183 | +553 | +0.2 | +892 | +1,118 | +2.2 | +3 | +190 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +7.3 | +6 | +41 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +530 | +188 | +416 | +0.1 | +3 | +13 | +3.4 | +151 | +189 | +7.3 | +6 | +41 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Arvydas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Arvydas Sabonis played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2000 to 2003—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 205 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Arvydas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Arvydas Sabonis played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 10. |