Josh Giddey vs. Jim Krebs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Krebs and Josh Giddey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Josh Giddey played 3 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jim Krebs, who played 7. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Jim Krebs had his rookie season in 1957-58. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Josh Giddey 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jim Krebs 7 6 1957-58 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season 2021-221957-58
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey 54 31.5 12.5 1.8 6.0 7.8 6.4 0.9 0.4 3.2 1.6 5.2 12.4 .419 1.0 3.9 .263 1.0 1.5 .709
Jim Krebs 68 18.5 7.8 - - 7.4 0.4 - - - 2.7 2.9 7.8 .378 - - - 2.0 2.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season 2022-231958-59
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey 76 31.2 16.6 1.9 5.9 7.9 6.2 0.8 0.4 2.8 1.9 7.1 14.7 .482 1.0 3.1 .325 1.4 1.9 .731
Jim Krebs 72 21.9 8.8 - - 6.8 0.7 - - - 2.9 3.8 9.4 .399 - - - 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 13 16.4 7.2 - - 5.9 0.4 - - - 2.8 2.8 7.9 .350 - - - 1.7 1.8 .957

Season 3
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season 2023-241959-60
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey 80 25.1 12.3 1.4 5.0 6.4 4.8 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.4 5.0 10.6 .475 1.0 3.0 .337 1.3 1.6 .806
Jim Krebs 75 16.9 7.6 - - 4.4 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.2 8.1 .392 - - - 1.3 1.8 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey 10 18.1 8.7 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.9 3.4 7.5 .453 1.2 3.4 .353 0.7 0.8 .875
Jim Krebs 9 17.4 5.7 - - 5.2 0.9 - - - 3.4 2.6 6.1 .418 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 4
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season -1960-61
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 75 22.1 8.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 9.2 .392 - - - 1.0 1.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 12 15.3 3.8 - - 5.0 0.8 - - - 3.1 1.3 3.9 .340 - - - 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 5
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season -1961-62
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 78 25.8 10.0 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.7 4.0 9.0 .445 - - - 2.0 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 11 29.7 7.5 - - 9.3 1.9 - - - 4.5 2.7 8.2 .333 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846

Season 6
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season -1962-63
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 79 24.2 8.3 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 3.2 3.4 7.9 .434 - - - 1.5 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 13 15.3 3.2 - - 3.1 0.3 - - - 3.8 1.2 3.6 .340 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 7
Josh Giddey Jim Krebs
Season -1963-64
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 68 14.3 4.9 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.4 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 1.0 1.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 4 12.5 3.5 - - 5.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 2.3 .667 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
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