Josh Giddey vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas 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.
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 Domantas Sabonis 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 2 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (16.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 6,433 points more (10,433 vs. 4,000).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +2.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,000 | 5 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,433 | +6,433 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Domantas Sabonis has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+153).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | +3.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | +153 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 49 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | +158 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 218 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 515 | +297 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 281 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 641 | +360 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | +9 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +2.0 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +9.6 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +3.3 | +5 | +366 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 55.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 10 | 649 |
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: | +6,433 | +2,471 | +3,821 | +9.6 | +13 | +82 | +1.5 | +1,504 | +2,090 | +3.3 | +5 | +366 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,433 | 4,083 | 7,298 | 55.9 | 311 | 898 | 34.6 | 1,956 | 2,683 | 72.9 | 10 | 649 |
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: | +3.3 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +17.7 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +20.3 | +3 | +10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +153 | +63 | +118 | +4.9 | +9 | +17 | +17.7 | +36 | +56 | +20.3 | +3 | +10 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 5 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 296 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 10.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 16.4. |