Josh Giddey vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)