Josh Giddey vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.