Josh Giddey vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Long 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 John Long 912

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 John Long 180

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 John Long 35

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 John Long 24

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 John Long 28

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 John Long 2

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.