Ryan Anderson vs. Josh Giddey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Giddey and Ryan Anderson, 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.

Ryan Anderson played 12 years in the NBA, 9 more than Josh Giddey, who played 3. Ryan Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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 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
Ryan Anderson 12 6 2008-09 to 2019-20
Josh Giddey 3 1 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2008-092021-22
Team New Jersey NetsOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 19.9 7.4 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.4 2.4 6.2 .393 1.0 2.9 .365 1.5 1.8 .845
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Orlando MagicOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Ryan Anderson 63 14.5 7.7 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.2 .436 1.2 3.3 .370 1.1 1.3 .866
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 %
Ryan Anderson 9 9.9 2.6 0.9 2.6 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.0 3.2 .310 0.4 1.6 .286 0.1 0.1 1.000
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Orlando MagicOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 64 22.3 10.6 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.1 3.5 8.2 .430 2.1 5.3 .393 1.5 1.8 .812
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 %
Ryan Anderson 6 24.5 4.7 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 2.7 1.3 5.0 .267 1.0 3.3 .300 1.0 1.0 1.000
Josh Giddey 9 19.0 9.4 0.4 3.1 3.6 2.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.9 3.7 8.0 .458 1.3 3.6 .375 0.8 0.9 .875

Season 4
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2011-12-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Ryan Anderson 61 32.2 16.1 3.7 4.0 7.7 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 5.4 12.4 .439 2.7 6.9 .393 2.5 2.8 .877
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 5 34.4 9.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.8 4.4 3.0 8.8 .341 2.4 6.0 .400 1.2 1.4 .857
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Ryan Anderson 81 30.9 16.2 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 2.2 5.8 13.8 .423 2.6 6.9 .382 1.9 2.2 .844
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Ryan Anderson 22 36.1 19.8 3.0 3.5 6.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 7.0 16.1 .438 3.0 7.5 .409 2.7 2.8 .952
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2014-15-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Ryan Anderson 61 27.5 13.7 1.8 3.1 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.9 4.8 12.0 .399 2.0 5.9 .340 2.1 2.5 .854
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 4 23.8 10.8 1.8 2.5 4.3 2.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 9.0 .444 1.3 3.0 .417 1.5 1.5 1.000
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2015-16-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 30.4 17.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.0 14.1 .427 2.0 5.4 .366 3.0 3.5 .873
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Ryan Anderson 72 29.4 13.6 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.5 10.7 .418 2.8 7.0 .403 1.8 2.1 .860
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 11 30.5 9.4 1.4 3.8 5.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.3 8.4 .391 1.5 5.5 .283 1.3 1.5 .875
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Ryan Anderson 66 26.1 9.3 1.4 3.6 5.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.1 7.3 .431 2.0 5.1 .386 1.1 1.4 .774
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson 11 8.6 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 .350 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2018-19-
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat-
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 %
Ryan Anderson 25 12.8 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.8 2.8 .304 0.4 1.6 .225 0.5 0.6 .750
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Ryan Anderson Josh Giddey
Season 2019-20-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Ryan Anderson 2 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ryan Anderson ------- --- ----------
Josh Giddey ------- --- ----------
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