Josh Giddey vs. Jeff Sanders Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jeff Sanders 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, 1 less than Jeff Sanders, who played 4. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Jeff Sanders had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Jeff Sanders 4 1 1989-90 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Giddey Jeff Sanders
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Jeff Sanders 31 5.9 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.4 1.3 .325 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jeff Sanders 3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Josh Giddey Jeff Sanders
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
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 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
Jeff Sanders 3 14.3 4.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jeff Sanders ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Josh Giddey Jeff Sanders
Season 2023-241991-92
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
Jeff Sanders 12 9.8 3.9 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .778
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
Jeff Sanders ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Giddey Jeff Sanders
Season -1992-93
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 ------- --- ----------
Jeff Sanders 9 13.3 2.7 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.8 1.1 2.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Jeff Sanders ------- --- ----------
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