Josh Giddey vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,405 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,314 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,905 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 303 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)