Josh Giddey vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 James Young 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 James Young 96

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 James Young 28

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 James Young 24

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 James Young 5

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 James Young 7

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 James Young 3

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 James Young 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 James Young 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) James Young 0.0 (2017)