Johnny Dawkins vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Josh Giddey 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Josh Giddey 7.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Josh Giddey 6.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Josh Giddey 4,464

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Josh Giddey 2,340

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Josh Giddey 1,935

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Josh Giddey 271

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Josh Giddey 151

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Josh Giddey 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Josh Giddey .338

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Josh Giddey .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)