Darryl Dawkins vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.