Walter Davis vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Josh Giddey 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Josh Giddey 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Josh Giddey 5.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Josh Giddey 4.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Josh Giddey 36

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Josh Giddey 17

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Josh Giddey 12

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Josh Giddey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Josh Giddey .417

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.