Brian Cardinal vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Brian Cardinal 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Josh Giddey 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Josh Giddey 7.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Josh Giddey 6.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Josh Giddey 4,445

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Josh Giddey 2,331

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Josh Giddey 1,923

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Josh Giddey 269

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Josh Giddey 151

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Josh Giddey 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Josh Giddey .338

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Josh Giddey .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)