Josh Giddey vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Josh Giddey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Josh Giddey

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.