Derrick Alston vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Derrick Alston 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
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Josh Giddey 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Josh Giddey 7.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Josh Giddey 6.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Josh Giddey 4,405

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Josh Giddey 2,314

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Josh Giddey 1,905

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Josh Giddey 266

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Josh Giddey 150

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Josh Giddey 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Josh Giddey .336

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Josh Giddey .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)