Josh Giddey vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.