Josh Giddey vs. Cliff Levingston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cliff Levingston and Josh Giddey, 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

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.

Josh Giddey played 3 years in the NBA, 8 less than Cliff Levingston, who played 11. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Cliff Levingston had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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 achivements, 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
Josh Giddey 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24
Cliff Levingston 11 8 1982-83 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cliff Levingston 62 14.2 5.6 1.7 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 4.4 .485 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cliff Levingston 80 21.8 7.3 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.5 2.9 5.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 5 20.2 8.0 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 3.0 3.0 3.8 .789 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 3
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cliff Levingston 74 27.3 9.8 3.1 4.5 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 3.1 3.9 7.5 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1985-86
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 81 24.0 9.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 3.2 3.6 6.8 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.0 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 9 20.0 5.8 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.1 .595 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.8 1.0 .778

Season 5
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1986-87
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 82 22.5 8.0 2.7 3.8 6.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 3.2 3.1 6.0 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 9 12.0 3.1 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 2.3 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .778

Season 6
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1987-88
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 82 26.0 10.0 2.8 3.4 6.1 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.8 6.9 .557 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 3.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 12 13.6 5.0 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.2 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 7
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1988-89
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 80 27.3 9.2 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.4 3.8 7.1 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 1.7 2.4 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 5 15.4 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 3.0 0.6 2.2 .273 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 8
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1989-90
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 75 22.7 6.9 1.5 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.9 5.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1990-91
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 78 13.0 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.6 3.6 .450 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 17 11.3 2.6 1.3 1.1 2.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 1.6 1.2 2.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1991-92
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 79 12.9 3.9 1.4 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .498 0.0 0.1 .167 0.8 1.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 22 8.7 2.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.1 2.6 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.3 .500

Note: Cliff Levingston didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 11
Josh Giddey Cliff Levingston
Season -1994-95
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 57 8.2 2.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.3 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.8 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Cliff Levingston 3 11.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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