Josh Giddey vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,445 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,331 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,923 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Josh Giddey 269 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Josh Giddey 305 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.2 (2026) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)