Josh Giddey vs. Dean Meminger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Meminger 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
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dean Meminger 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Dean Meminger 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dean Meminger 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dean Meminger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Dean Meminger 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Dean Meminger 2.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Dean Meminger 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Dean Meminger 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dean Meminger 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,405 Dean Meminger 2,552

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,314 Dean Meminger 1,086

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,905 Dean Meminger 1,046

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Dean Meminger 242 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Dean Meminger 28 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 303 Dean Meminger 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Dean Meminger .475

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Dean Meminger .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Dean Meminger 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Dean Meminger 2.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Dean Meminger 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Dean Meminger 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Dean Meminger 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Dean Meminger 169

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Dean Meminger 104

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Dean Meminger 82

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Dean Meminger 4 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Dean Meminger 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Dean Meminger 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Dean Meminger .455

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Dean Meminger .561

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.