Josh Giddey vs. Virgil Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Virgil Vaughn 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
Virgil Vaughn: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Virgil Vaughn 1

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Virgil Vaughn 0

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Virgil Vaughn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Virgil Vaughn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.7 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 Virgil Vaughn 0.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,483 Virgil Vaughn 45

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,351 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,950 Virgil Vaughn 10

Total Steals Josh Giddey 271 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 307 Virgil Vaughn 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .466 Virgil Vaughn .192

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .338 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .760 Virgil Vaughn .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.0 (2026) Virgil Vaughn 2.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.3 (2026) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.1 (2026) Virgil Vaughn 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Virgil Vaughn -

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Virgil Vaughn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Virgil Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Virgil Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Virgil Vaughn -

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Virgil Vaughn -

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Virgil Vaughn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.