Josh Giddey vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)