Josh Giddey vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Mike James 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,428 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,325 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,916 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Josh Giddey 268 Mike James 458

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Mike James 38

Total Games Josh Giddey 304 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .337 Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.3 (2026) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Mike James 40

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Mike James 41

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Mike James 13

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Mike James 2

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Mike James 0.3 (2005)