Josh Giddey vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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 2025-26
Ed Sherod: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Sherod 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Ed Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,405 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,314 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,905 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Ed Sherod 14

Total Games Josh Giddey 303 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Ed Sherod 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

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