J.J. Anderson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and J.J. 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
J.J. Anderson: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.J. Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons J.J. Anderson 3 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played J.J. Anderson 1 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games J.J. Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 4.8 Josh Giddey 14.5

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.8 Josh Giddey 7.7

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.7 Josh Giddey 6.3

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Anderson 751 Josh Giddey 4,350

Total Rebounds J.J. Anderson 439 Josh Giddey 2,297

Total Assists J.J. Anderson 110 Josh Giddey 1,884

Total Steals J.J. Anderson 107 Josh Giddey 264

Total Blocks J.J. Anderson 39 Josh Giddey 148

Total Games J.J. Anderson 157 Josh Giddey 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Anderson .465 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage J.J. Anderson .000 Josh Giddey .335

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Anderson .558 Josh Giddey .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 7.4 (1983) Josh Giddey 20.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 4.5 (1983) Josh Giddey 9.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 1.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 1.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.3 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.2 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.8 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points J.J. Anderson 11 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds J.J. Anderson 4 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists J.J. Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals J.J. Anderson 0 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks J.J. Anderson 1 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games J.J. Anderson 5 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.J. Anderson .625 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage J.J. Anderson 1.000 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage J.J. Anderson - Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.J. Anderson 2.2 (1984) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.8 (1984) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 (1984) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.0 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game J.J. Anderson 0.2 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)