Josh Giddey vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.