Josh Giddey vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jordan Poole averages 2.4 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (16.9 points against 14.5), and he also scored a total of 2,691 points more (7,085 vs. 4,394).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5 | |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | +2.4 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,394 | 5 | |
| Jordan Poole | 7,085 | +2,691 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jordan Poole has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+420).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | +5.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | +420 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 60 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 156 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 235 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 328 | +93 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 300 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 409 | +109 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.5 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.1 | 5 | 302 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +12.0 | +2 | +118 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 34.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.1 | 7 | 420 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,394 | 1,750 | 3,760 | 46.5 | 359 | 1,068 | 33.6 | 535 | 703 | 76.1 | 5 | 302 |
| difference: | +2,691 | +636 | +1,913 | +4.5 | +679 | +1,946 | +0.8 | +740 | +744 | +12.0 | +2 | +118 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,085 | 2,386 | 5,673 | 42.1 | 1,038 | 3,014 | 34.4 | 1,275 | 1,447 | 88.1 | 7 | 420 |
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: | +5.8 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +1 | +25 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
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: | +420 | +141 | +314 | +0.3 | +54 | +157 | +0.7 | +84 | +97 | +0.8 | +1 | +25 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 2 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 76 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Poole didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |