Josh Giddey vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,483 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,351 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,950 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Josh Giddey 271 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Josh Giddey 307 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .466 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .760 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.0 (2026) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)