Josh Giddey vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Ed Macauley - 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.