Josh Giddey vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)