Josh Giddey vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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 2025-26
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,483 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,351 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,950 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Josh Giddey 271 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Josh Giddey 307 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .466 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .760 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.0 (2026) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)