Stephon Castle vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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.
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 in the regular season Stephon Castle has a better scoring average and Josh Giddey scored more points, and since Stephon Castle 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Castle averages 0.6 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (14.7 points against 14.1). On the other hand Josh Giddey scored a total of 2,752 points more than Stephon Castle (3,942 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | +0.6 | 1 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | +2,752 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | +87 | 1 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | +155 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | +199 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||||
| 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: | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +3 | +199 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +2,752 | +1,170 | +2,445 | +3.6 | +224 | +635 | +4.5 | +188 | +228 | +4.0 | +3 | +199 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 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
Josh Giddey's additional seasons: | ||||
* Josh Giddey played 3 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 4, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 226 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.6 ppg and his lowest 12.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Josh Giddey's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Josh Giddey played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 8.7. |