Josh Giddey vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,495 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,357 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,961 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Josh Giddey 272 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Josh Giddey 308 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .337 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 19.8 (2026) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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