James Edwards vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and James Edwards 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 Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Josh Giddey 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Josh Giddey 7.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Josh Giddey 6.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Josh Giddey 4,508

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Josh Giddey 2,364

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Josh Giddey 1,970

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Josh Giddey 272

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Josh Giddey 151

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Josh Giddey 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Josh Giddey .337

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Josh Giddey .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Josh Giddey 19.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games James Edwards 111 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.