Josh Giddey vs. Jalen Green: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (20.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 2,231 points more (6,173 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +6.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | +2,231 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Green has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +4.6 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Jalen Green | 93 | +6 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Jalen Green | 158 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Jalen Green | 269 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Jalen Green | 307 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | +3 | ||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
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: | +6.0 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +27 | |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +2,231 | +550 | +1,649 | +4.2 | +460 | +1,310 | +1.2 | +671 | +815 | +3.5 | +27 | |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +4.6 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +8.1 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +5.8 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +20.8 | +3 | |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +6 | +2 | +11 | +8.1 | +1 | +10 | +5.8 | +9 | +16 | +20.8 | +3 | |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2025 | 7 |