Josh Giddey vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Eric Riley -

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Eric Riley -