Josh Giddey vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson 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, David Robinson averages 7 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (21.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 16,790 points more (20,790 vs. 4,000).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +7.0 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,000 | 5 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +16,790 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,134).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +9.4 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +2,134 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 49 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +499 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 218 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +671 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 281 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +704 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 13 | +13 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +54 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +98 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
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 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.2 | 5 | 283 |
| difference: | +7.0 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +8.1 | +4.5 | +6.2 | +2.6 | +9 | +704 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,000 | 1,612 | 3,477 | 46.4 | 324 | 980 | 33.1 | 452 | 593 | 76.2 | 5 | 283 |
| difference: | +16,790 | +5,753 | +10,744 | +5.4 | +299 | +880 | +8.1 | +5,583 | +7,608 | +2.6 | +9 | +704 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +9.4 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +25.3 | +4.9 | +7.1 | +16.7 | +11 | +113 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +2,134 | +734 | +1,529 | +2.5 | +11 | +24 | +25.3 | +677 | +958 | +16.7 | +11 | +113 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
* David Robinson played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1995 to 2003—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 593 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 8.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 25.8 | +25.8 | 1991 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.1 | +23.1 | 1993 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 1994 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 95 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |