Josh Giddey vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 LeBron James 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 12.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (27.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 38,242 points more (42,184 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +12.9 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +38,242 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+19.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+8,202).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +19.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +8,202 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 14 | +14 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | +79 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1238 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1339 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1284 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 123 | +123 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +260 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +286 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +282 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 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: | +12.9 | +4.2 | +7.3 | +4.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +5.5 | +2.7 | +18 | +1,282 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +38,242 | +13,895 | +27,150 | +4.2 | +2,240 | +6,354 | +1.9 | +8,212 | +11,163 | +2.7 | +18 | +1,282 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +19.7 | +6.8 | +13.0 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +7.8 | +13.4 | +17 | +282 |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +8,202 | +2,937 | +5,909 | +4.3 | +468 | +1,409 | +2.0 | +1,860 | +2,511 | +13.4 | +17 | +282 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 18 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 22, from 2008 to 2025—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 1,246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. In those 18 extra years over Josh Giddey, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 16 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 259 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |