Josh Giddey vs. Isaiah Hartenstein: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Isaiah Hartenstein 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Isaiah Hartenstein scored more points in the postseason. 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 7.3 points more than Isaiah Hartenstein in his 7 seasons (14.1 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 1,358 points more (3,942 vs. 2,584).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +7.3 | 4 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 6.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | +1,358 | 4 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 2,584 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Josh Giddey has a better career point average than Isaiah Hartenstein (+1.9 points per game) while Isaiah Hartenstein scored more points (+247).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +1.9 | 1 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 6.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 334 | +247 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | +44 | ||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | +106 | ||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 109 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 342 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 37 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 14 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 46 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 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 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +7.3 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +12.8 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +7.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +7.8 | +3 | +99 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 6.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 59.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 68.6 | 7 | 379 |
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: | +1,358 | +517 | +1,616 | +12.8 | +292 | +862 | +7.5 | +32 | +18 | +7.8 | +3 | +99 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 2,584 | 1,076 | 1,817 | 59.2 | 27 | 106 | 25.5 | 405 | 590 | 68.6 | 7 | 379 |
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: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +14.7 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +14.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +12.5 | +3 | +39 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 6.8 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 75.0 | 4 | 49 |
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: | +247 | +107 | +160 | +14.7 | +11 | +32 | +14.7 | +44 | +60 | +12.5 | +3 | +39 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 334 | 141 | 235 | 60.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 51 | 68 | 75.0 | 4 | 49 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Isaiah Hartenstein's additional seasons: | ||||
* Isaiah Hartenstein played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 214 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Isaiah Hartenstein's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Isaiah Hartenstein played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.5 ppg and his lowest 3.1. |