Josh Giddey vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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 2025-26
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,464 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,340 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,935 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Josh Giddey 271 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Josh Giddey 306 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.