LaMelo Ball vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Josh Giddey 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Josh Giddey 14.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Josh Giddey 7.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Josh Giddey 6.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Josh Giddey 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,169 Josh Giddey 4,394

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,475 Josh Giddey 2,307

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,846 Josh Giddey 1,900

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 358 Josh Giddey 266

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 79 Josh Giddey 150

Total Games LaMelo Ball 247 Josh Giddey 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .419 Josh Giddey .465

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .359 Josh Giddey .336

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .839 Josh Giddey .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Josh Giddey 20.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Josh Giddey 9.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)