Josh Giddey vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,405 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,314 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,905 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Josh Giddey 303 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.1 (2026) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.8 (2026) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)