Josh Giddey vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.