Stephon Castle vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd and Stephon Castle 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Stephon Castle has a better scoring average and Jason Kidd scored more points, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jason Kidd 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Castle averages 2.1 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (14.7 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 16,339 points more than Stephon Castle (17,529 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | +2.1 | 1 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +16,339 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jason Kidd has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +12.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +2,043 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +199 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +827 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +1274 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +36 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jason Kidd's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +6.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +6.1 | +18 | +1,310 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +16,339 | +5,796 | +14,569 | +2.8 | +1,893 | +5,368 | +6.4 | +2,854 | +3,610 | +6.1 | +18 | +1,310 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.6 | +11.7 | +39.1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +32.2 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +2,043 | +720 | +1,843 | +39.1 | +236 | +733 | +32.2 | +367 | +470 | +78.1 | +17 | +158 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 19 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 20, from 1996 to 2013—he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 1,367 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 18 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 163 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.1 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |