Lonzo Ball vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Lonzo Ball 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 Josh Giddey has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Josh Giddey averages 2.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (14.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 680 points more (3,942 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | +2.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | +680 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | +87 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +16.5 | +2 | +7 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +680 | +387 | +400 | +6.6 | +343 | +860 | +3.2 | +249 | +258 | +16.5 | +2 | +7 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +45.3 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.3 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +87.5 | +1 | +10 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +87 | +34 | +75 | +45.3 | +12 | +34 | +35.3 | +7 | +8 | +87.5 | +1 | +10 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 2 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |