Joe Ellis vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Josh Giddey 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Josh Giddey 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Josh Giddey 6.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Josh Giddey 4,508

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Josh Giddey 2,364

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Josh Giddey 1,970

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Josh Giddey 272

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Josh Giddey 151

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Josh Giddey 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Josh Giddey .337

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Josh Giddey .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Josh Giddey 19.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.