Josh Giddey vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)