Josh Giddey vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Wally Osterkorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.5 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,394 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,307 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,900 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Josh Giddey 266 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 150 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 302 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .336 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .761 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.5 (2026) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 9.0 (2026) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Wally Osterkorn - 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.