Josh Giddey vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McDaniels 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.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.