Josh Giddey vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Josh Giddey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 2.9 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (14.6 points against 11.7). On the other hand Naz Reid scored a total of 646 points more than Josh Giddey (5,091 vs. 4,445).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | +2.9 | 5 |
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,445 | 5 | |
| Naz Reid | 5,091 | +646 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Naz Reid has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+270).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | +1.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Naz Reid | 357 | +270 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 61 | +9 | ||
| Naz Reid | 52 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 238 | |||
| Naz Reid | 257 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 303 | |||
| Naz Reid | 427 | +124 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Naz Reid | 20 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Naz Reid | 34 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 46.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 33.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.2 | 5 | 305 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +3.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +3.3 | +2 | +129 |
| Naz Reid | 11.7 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 48.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.9 | 7 | 434 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,445 | 1,769 | 3,803 | 46.5 | 368 | 1,089 | 33.8 | 539 | 707 | 76.2 | 5 | 305 |
| difference: | +646 | +157 | +169 | +2.0 | +267 | +611 | +3.6 | +65 | +121 | +3.3 | +2 | +129 |
| Naz Reid | 5,091 | 1,926 | 3,972 | 48.5 | 635 | 1,700 | 37.4 | 604 | 828 | 72.9 | 7 | 434 |
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: | +1.2 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +11.3 | +2 | +26 | |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +270 | +94 | +194 | +2.3 | +41 | +105 | +2.8 | +41 | +55 | +11.3 | +2 | +26 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Naz Reid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Naz Reid played 2 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 108 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2024 | 16 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Naz Reid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Naz Reid played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 15 games. |