Josh Giddey vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.