Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Josh Giddey 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Josh Giddey 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Josh Giddey 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Josh Giddey 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Josh Giddey 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Josh Giddey 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Josh Giddey 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Josh Giddey 4.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Josh Giddey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Josh Giddey 15

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Josh Giddey 9

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Josh Giddey 6

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Josh Giddey 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Josh Giddey 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Josh Giddey .333

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Josh Giddey .200

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Josh Giddey 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.