Josh Giddey vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Josh Giddey has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while DeAndre Jordan scored more total points in both stages. 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 5.6 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (14.1 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 5,541 points more than Josh Giddey (9,483 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +5.6 | 4 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +5,541 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Josh Giddey has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+0.7 points per game) while DeAndre Jordan scored more points (+496).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +0.7 | 1 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | +496 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +218 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +768 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +63 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +5.6 | +2.2 | +7.1 | +21.0 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +17.6 | +1.4 | +28.9 | +13 | +831 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +5,541 | +2,263 | +2,292 | +21.0 | +317 | +955 | +17.6 | +1,332 | +3,156 | +28.9 | +13 | +831 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +21.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.3 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +47.1 | +9 | +63 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +496 | +179 | +243 | +21.6 | +12 | +33 | +35.3 | +150 | +381 | +47.1 | +9 | +63 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 13 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2013 to 2025—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 842 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2012 | 11 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 62 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |