Josh Giddey vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 2.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (17.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 5,268 points more (9,210 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | +2.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | +5,268 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Josh Giddey has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+0.1 points per game) while Kyle Kuzma scored more points (+189).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +0.1 | 1 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | +189 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +229 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +261 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +2.9 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +4 | +261 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +5,268 | +1,910 | +4,357 | +1.4 | +726 | +2,159 | +0.4 | +722 | +1,036 | +4.3 | +4 | +261 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +6.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +7.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +14.4 | +2 | +22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +189 | +69 | +187 | +6.0 | +20 | +82 | +7.7 | +31 | +44 | +14.4 | +2 | +22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 4 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 265 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 6 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |