Josh Giddey vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 16

NBA Cups Won Josh Giddey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Josh Giddey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 28.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey - LeBron James 8,023

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey - LeBron James 2,549

Total Assists Josh Giddey - LeBron James 2,023

Total Steals Josh Giddey - LeBron James 471

Total Blocks Josh Giddey - LeBron James 270

Total Games Josh Giddey 0 LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey - LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey - LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)