Josh Giddey vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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 Cameron Johnson 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 1.2 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (14.1 points against 12.9). On the other hand Cameron Johnson scored a total of 453 points more than Josh Giddey (4,395 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +1.2 | 4 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | +453 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Cameron Johnson has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+299).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | +1.5 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | +299 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | +12 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 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: | +1.2 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +8.7 | +2 | +60 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
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: | +453 | +81 | +98 | +1.1 | +470 | +1,046 | +6.2 | +145 | +112 | +8.7 | +2 | +60 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
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: | +1.5 | +0.6 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2 | +28 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
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: | +299 | +95 | +189 | +3.5 | +55 | +127 | +6.3 | +54 | +63 | +1.6 | +2 | +28 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Cameron Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Cameron Johnson played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 157 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 8.2 | +8.2 | 2021 | 21 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
Cameron Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Cameron Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |