Tim Duncan vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 4.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (19.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 22,554 points more (26,496 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.9 | 19 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +22,554 | 19 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+11.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,085).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +11.9 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,085 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +591 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +1041 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +1112 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +136 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +228 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +240 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +15.1 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +6.8 | +15 | +1,112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +22,554 | +8,692 | +16,901 | +4.2 | +289 | +800 | +15.1 | +5,459 | +7,896 | +6.8 | +15 | +1,112 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.5 | +8.2 | +4.8 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +21.0 | +4.1 | +6.2 | +18.6 | +17 | +241 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +5,085 | +1,941 | +3,864 | +4.8 | +7 | +1 | +21.0 | +1,210 | +1,758 | +18.6 | +17 | +241 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 15 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 19, from 2002 to 2016—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 1,104 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | +8.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 212 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |