Josh Giddey vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Aaron James 69

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Aaron James -

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Aaron James -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Aaron James -

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.