James Anderson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and James Anderson 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
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Josh Giddey 4

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Josh Giddey 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Josh Giddey 7.5

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Josh Giddey 6.1

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Josh Giddey 3,942

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Josh Giddey 2,100

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Josh Giddey 1,703

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Josh Giddey 244

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Josh Giddey 140

Total Games James Anderson 247 Josh Giddey 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Josh Giddey .330

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Josh Giddey .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games James Anderson 10 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)