Josh Giddey vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Reggie Theus 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,445 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,331 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,923 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Josh Giddey 269 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Josh Giddey 305 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.