Rick Adelman vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Josh Giddey 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Josh Giddey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Josh Giddey 52

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Josh Giddey 25

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Josh Giddey 15

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Josh Giddey 3

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Josh Giddey 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Josh Giddey .452

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Josh Giddey .450

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Josh Giddey 10.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (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, this player has no data for the stat.