Josh Giddey vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 3.9 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (14.1 points against 10.2). On the other hand Ivica Zubac scored a total of 2,011 points more than Josh Giddey (5,953 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | +2,011 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Ivica Zubac has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+423).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | +1.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | +423 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | +3 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | +277 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +27 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +3.9 | +1.5 | +5.5 | +15.2 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +24.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +5 | +304 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +2,011 | +864 | +555 | +15.2 | +318 | +956 | +24.7 | +601 | +858 | +3.8 | +5 | +304 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +14.4 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +14.7 | +5 | +42 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +423 | +166 | +260 | +14.4 | +12 | +34 | +35.3 | +103 | +143 | +14.7 | +5 | +42 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ivica Zubac played 6 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 444 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2019 | 4 |
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 48 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |