Josh Giddey vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac 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 / 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.
Josh Giddey played 4 years in the NBA, 5 less than Ivica Zubac, who played 9. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
| Josh Giddey | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9 | 6 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Josh Giddey | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +15.5 | +5.0 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -2.4 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +6.1 | +.110 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +.263 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.056 |
| Ivica Zubac | 38 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .653 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Josh Giddey | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| 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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +33 | +21.7 | +12.9 | +0.9 | +4.1 | +5.0 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.8 | +5.7 | +11.9 | +.018 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.034 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 43 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Ivica Zubac played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Josh Giddey | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +7.5 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.9 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +.084 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.004 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 59 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.4 | .559 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 2.1 | .802 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +8.3 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +.047 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +.208 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 |
Season 4 |
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| Josh Giddey | Ivica Zubac | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +11.8 | +6.3 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +6.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -2.1 | -0.6 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +.148 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +.034 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 72 | 18.4 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | .613 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | .747 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivica Zubac | 13 | 24.6 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.3 | 2.8 | .811 |
Additional Years |
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* Ivica Zubac played 5 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Ivica Zubac played in 4 Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Josh Giddey, Ivica Zubac got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive Second Team |