Josh Giddey vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)