Josh Giddey vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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 2024-25
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Rains 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)