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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Jaylen Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Jaylen Nowell 5

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 13.9 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Jaylen Nowell 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Jaylen Nowell 1,748

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Jaylen Nowell 425

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Jaylen Nowell 362

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Jaylen Nowell 98

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Jaylen Nowell 30

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Jaylen Nowell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jaylen Nowell .446

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Jaylen Nowell .317

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Jaylen Nowell .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)