Bradley Beal vs. Josh Giddey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Giddey and Bradley Beal, 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.
Bradley Beal played 14 years in the NBA, 9 more than Josh Giddey, who played 5. Bradley Beal 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 |
| Bradley Beal | 14 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2025-26 |
| Josh Giddey | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bradley Beal | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | 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 | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 56 | 31.2 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.3 | .410 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .386 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .786 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +4.0 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -0.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.009 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +.123 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +.077 | |
| 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 Bradley Beal nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Bradley Beal | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 73 | 34.7 | 17.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .419 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .402 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .788 |
| difference: | +3 | +3.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.063 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +.077 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.057 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 11 | 41.6 | 19.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 16.1 | .424 | 2.0 | 4.8 | .415 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .796 |
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Bradley Beal | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 63 | 33.4 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .427 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .409 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .783 |
| difference: | +17 | +8.3 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +.048 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.072 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +.023 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 10 | 41.8 | 23.4 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 20.0 | .405 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .365 | 4.9 | 5.9 | .831 |
| difference: | +23.7 | +14.7 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +4.7 | +12.5 | +.048 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.012 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +.044 | |
| 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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| Bradley Beal | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 55 | 31.1 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.5 | .449 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .387 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .767 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +4.7 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +.016 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.009 | +.014 | ||
| 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 Bradley Beal nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| Bradley Beal | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Washington Wizards | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 77 | 34.9 | 23.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 8.3 | 17.2 | .482 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .404 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .825 |
| difference: | +57 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +6.1 | +6.8 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +.004 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +.015 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.079 |
| Josh Giddey | 20 | 34.1 | 20.4 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .478 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .389 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .746 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 13 | 38.8 | 24.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 19.9 | .471 | 2.2 | 7.8 | .287 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .820 |
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Bradley Beal played 9 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2018 to 2026—Bradley Beal played in 3 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Josh Giddey, Bradley Beal got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Star Game |