Josh Giddey vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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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Karl-Anthony Towns has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Josh Giddey.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Karl-Anthony Towns 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, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (23.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 10,938 points more (14,880 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +9.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +10,938 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+902).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +11.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +902 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +385 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +411 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | +367 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 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: | +9.0 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +6.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +7.0 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +7.3 | +6 | +365 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +10,938 | +3,867 | +6,991 | +6.0 | +798 | +1,822 | +7.0 | +2,406 | +2,823 | +7.3 | +6 | +365 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +11.1 | +3.5 | +7.0 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +4.4 | +4 | +40 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
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: | +902 | +312 | +652 | +2.3 | +63 | +180 | +0.3 | +215 | +259 | +4.4 | +4 | +40 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 6 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 322 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 18.2. |