Josh Giddey vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.4 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,291 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,270 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,861 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Josh Giddey 260 Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 147 Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 297 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .334 Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.5 (2026) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 10.0 (2026) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)