Josh Giddey vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Eddie Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.