Josh Giddey vs. Coby White: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Coby White 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 Coby White has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Josh Giddey. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Coby White averages 1.1 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (15.2 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 2,463 points more (6,405 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Coby White | 15.2 | +1.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Coby White | 6,405 | +2,463 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Josh Giddey has a better career point average than Coby White (+0.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+45).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +0.3 | 1 |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | +45 | 1 |
| Coby White | 42 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Coby White | 123 | +75 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Coby White | 306 | +91 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Coby White | 410 | +132 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Coby White | 12 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Coby White | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | +2 | ||
| Coby White | 2 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | +5 | ||
| Coby White | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Coby White | 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: | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +10.1 | +2 | +142 |
| Coby White | 15.2 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 43.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +2,463 | +685 | +1,829 | +3.1 | +666 | +1,699 | +3.9 | +427 | +427 | +10.1 | +2 | +142 |
| Coby White | 6,405 | 2,278 | 5,262 | 43.3 | 985 | 2,667 | 36.9 | 864 | 999 | 86.5 | 6 | 422 |
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: | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +12.0 | +0.4 | +2.4 | +7.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +7.5 | +5 | |
| Coby White | 8.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
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: | +45 | +19 | +30 | +12.0 | +4 | +5 | +7.7 | +3 | +3 | +7.5 | +5 | |
| Coby White | 42 | 15 | 45 | 33.3 | 8 | 29 | 27.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 5 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Coby White's additional seasons: | ||||
* Coby White played 2 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 153 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Coby White | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Coby White's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Coby White didn't play in the postseason. |