Josh Giddey vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Dick Van Arsdale .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Dick Van Arsdale .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.