Josh Giddey vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Lew Hitch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.