Dale Ellis vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Josh Giddey 3,982

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Josh Giddey 2,113

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Josh Giddey 1,717

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Josh Giddey 245

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Josh Giddey 141

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Josh Giddey 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Josh Giddey .463

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Josh Giddey 20.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)