Josh Giddey vs. Derrick McKey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick McKey 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
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Derrick McKey 15

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Derrick McKey 13

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Derrick McKey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Derrick McKey 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Derrick McKey 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Derrick McKey 4.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Derrick McKey 2.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Derrick McKey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Derrick McKey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,428 Derrick McKey 10,266

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,325 Derrick McKey 4,387

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,916 Derrick McKey 2,254

Total Steals Josh Giddey 268 Derrick McKey 1,072

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Derrick McKey 611

Total Games Josh Giddey 304 Derrick McKey 937

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Derrick McKey .486

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .337 Derrick McKey .316

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Derrick McKey .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.3 (2026) Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026) Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Derrick McKey 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Derrick McKey 4.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Derrick McKey 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Derrick McKey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Derrick McKey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Derrick McKey 1,176

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Derrick McKey 626

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Derrick McKey 319

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Derrick McKey 111

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Derrick McKey 88

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Derrick McKey 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Derrick McKey .464

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Derrick McKey .302

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Derrick McKey .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989)