Mike Dunleavy Jr. vs. Josh Giddey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Giddey and Mike Dunleavy Jr., 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.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. played 15 years in the NBA, 12 more than Josh Giddey, who played 3. Mike Dunleavy Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Josh Giddey had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15 5 2002-03 to 2016-17
Josh Giddey 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 15.9 5.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 5.1 .403 0.6 1.8 .347 1.0 1.2 .780
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 31.1 11.7 1.2 4.7 5.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.6 .449 1.3 3.4 .370 1.8 2.5 .741
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 79 32.5 13.4 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.5 5.2 11.5 .451 1.4 3.5 .388 1.7 2.2 .779
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2005-06-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 81 31.8 11.5 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.9 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.1 10.1 .406 0.9 3.2 .285 2.4 3.1 .778
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2006-07-
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 12.8 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.5 4.7 10.4 .452 0.9 2.7 .313 2.6 3.3 .784
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2007-08-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 36.0 19.1 0.7 4.5 5.2 3.5 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.5 6.5 13.6 .476 2.0 4.7 .424 4.1 4.9 .834
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2008-09-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 18 27.5 15.1 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.9 .401 1.8 5.0 .356 2.9 3.6 .815
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2009-10-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 67 22.2 9.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.3 .410 1.1 3.5 .318 2.0 2.4 .842
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2010-11-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61 27.6 11.2 0.5 4.1 4.5 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.9 8.5 .462 1.7 4.2 .402 1.6 2.0 .800
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 14.4 5.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 4.0 .350 0.6 2.0 .300 1.6 2.4 .667
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2011-12-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 55 26.3 12.3 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.3 9.2 .474 1.5 3.8 .399 2.1 2.6 .811
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 75 25.9 10.5 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 8.3 .442 1.7 4.0 .428 1.4 1.7 .820
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4 22.8 12.3 0.8 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 4.3 7.5 .567 1.8 4.0 .438 2.0 2.3 .889
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2013-14-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 82 31.5 11.3 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.0 4.1 9.4 .430 1.5 4.0 .380 1.7 2.0 .854
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 32.6 13.2 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.4 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.4 5.0 10.6 .472 2.4 5.2 .462 0.8 1.2 .667
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2014-15-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 63 29.2 9.4 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.3 7.6 .435 1.7 4.2 .407 1.1 1.4 .805
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 12 32.4 10.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 3.6 7.3 .489 2.3 4.7 .482 1.5 1.6 .947
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2015-16-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 31 22.7 7.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .410 1.3 3.2 .394 0.9 1.2 .784
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Mike Dunleavy Jr. Josh Giddey
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 53 15.9 5.2 0.3 1.8 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.2 .423 1.0 2.5 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 8.8 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 .429 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
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