Josh Giddey vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 74 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 29 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists Josh Giddey 18 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 8 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .438 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .379 Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.3 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)