Josh Giddey vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 9.6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (23.7 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 14,491 points more (18,433 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +9.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +14,491 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,124).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +14.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +2,124 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 37 | +37 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +487 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +524 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +499 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 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: | +9.6 | +3.0 | +6.1 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +6.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +12.4 | +10 | +499 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +14,491 | +5,194 | +10,880 | +1.0 | +1,557 | +3,795 | +6.4 | +2,546 | +2,788 | +12.4 | +10 | +499 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +14.3 | +5.1 | +11.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +6 | +86 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +2,124 | +781 | +1,706 | +0.4 | +213 | +540 | +3.9 | +349 | +395 | +0.8 | +6 | +86 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 10 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 523 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |