Anthony Davis vs. Josh Giddey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Giddey and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 9 more than Josh Giddey, who played 4. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Josh Giddey had his rookie season in 2021-22. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Anthony Davis | 13 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2024-25 |
| Josh Giddey | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Davis | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| - | All-Rookie Second Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
| difference: | +10 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +1.4 | -1.8 | -0.9 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +.097 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +.263 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.042 |
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Davis | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | Blocks Leader | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.0 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +2.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +.037 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +.103 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +.060 |
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Davis | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
| difference: | +12 | +11.0 | +12.1 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +2.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +4.4 | +7.0 | +.060 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.254 | +4.2 | +5.2 | +.001 |
| Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
| difference: | +6 | +24.9 | +22.8 | +1.6 | +5.9 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.6 | -2.1 | -2.1 | +8.4 | +14.3 | +.087 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +.353 | +7.3 | +8.2 | +.014 |
| Josh Giddey | 10 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .875 |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Davis | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
| difference: | +9 | +5.3 | +9.7 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +3.9 | +7.2 | +.028 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.054 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +.023 |
| Josh Giddey | 70 | 30.2 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .465 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .781 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Anthony Davis played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—Anthony Davis played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 9 extra years over Josh Giddey, Anthony Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Blocks Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 7 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |