Josh Giddey vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Josh Giddey scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Josh Giddey has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 8.1 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (22.7 points against 14.6). On the other hand Josh Giddey scored a total of 1,416 points more than Victor Wembanyama (4,508 vs. 3,092).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.6 | 5 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | +8.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4,508 | +1,416 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Josh Giddey has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | +87 | 1 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 61 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 85 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 242 | +111 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 131 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 307 | +171 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 136 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | +2 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Josh Giddey's point thresholds are omited here.
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 | 33.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 76.2 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +2 | +173 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4,508 | 1,790 | 3,852 | 46.5 | 374 | 1,109 | 33.7 | 554 | 727 | 76.2 | 5 | 309 |
| difference: | +1,416 | +669 | +1,496 | +1.1 | +77 | +235 | +0.3 | +1 | +48 | +5.2 | +2 | +173 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 1,121 | 2,356 | 47.6 | 297 | 874 | 34.0 | 553 | 679 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +8.7 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +45.3 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +87.5 | +1 | +10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +87 | +34 | +75 | +45.3 | +12 | +34 | +35.3 | +7 | +8 | +87.5 | +1 | +10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Josh Giddey's additional seasons: | ||||
- Josh Giddey played 2 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 5, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Josh Giddey's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Josh Giddey didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |