Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Don Putman 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Don Putman 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Don Putman 285

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Don Putman 10

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.