Earl Cureton vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)