John Gianelli vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Josh Giddey 2

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.5 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.