Josh Giddey vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,428 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,325 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,916 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals Josh Giddey 268 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 304 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .337 Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.3 (2026) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Rick Hughes -

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Rick Hughes -