Josh Giddey vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Joe Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, and Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Josh Giddey vs. Joe Johnson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | |
Points | +300th | 50th | +300th | 88th |
Rebounds | +300th | 279th | +300th | 200th |
Assists | +300th | 73rd | +300th | 99th |
Steals | +300th | 151st | +300th | 124th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 4 | 18 | 1 | 13 |
Josh Giddey vs. Joe Johnson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | |
Points | -- | 225th | +300th | 239th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | -- | 242nd | +300th | +300th |
Steals | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 50th | +250 | 3,942 vs. 20,407 | 16,465 |
Rebounds | +300th | 279th | +21 | 2,100 vs. 5,059 | 2,959 |
Assists | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 1,703 vs. 5,001 | 3,298 |
Steals | +300th | 151st | +149 | 244 vs. 1,071 | 827 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 140 vs. 260 | 120 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 484 vs. 1,067 | 583 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 168th | +132 | 1,616 vs. 3,992 | 2,376 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 48th | +252 | 1,593 vs. 7,823 | 6,230 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 34th | +266 | 3,433 vs. 17,720 | 14,287 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 319 vs. 1,978 | 1,659 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 968 vs. 5,331 | 4,363 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 209th | +91 | 437 vs. 2,783 | 2,346 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 228th | +72 | 572 vs. 3,468 | 2,896 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 30th | +270 | 280 vs. 1,277 | 997 |
Seasons | +300th | 27th | +273 | 4 vs. 18 | 14 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 202nd | 168 | 18 vs. 2 | 16 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 138th | 0 vs. 6 | 6 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 88th | +212 | 87 vs. 1,828 | 1,741 |
Rebounds | +300th | 200th | +100 | 36 vs. 506 | 470 |
Assists | +300th | 99th | +201 | 21 vs. 369 | 348 |
Steals | +300th | 124th | +176 | 2 vs. 96 | 94 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 19 | 15 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 7 vs. 116 | 109 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 142nd | +158 | 29 vs. 390 | 361 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 79th | +221 | 34 vs. 703 | 669 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 66th | +234 | 75 vs. 1,647 | 1,572 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 56th | +244 | 12 vs. 158 | 146 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 48th | +252 | 34 vs. 466 | 432 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 178th | +122 | 7 vs. 264 | 257 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 190th | +110 | 8 vs. 339 | 331 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 105th | +195 | 10 vs. 120 | 110 |
Playoffs | +300th | 45th | +255 | 1 vs. 13 | 12 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 225th | 14.08 vs. 15.98 | 1.90 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.50 vs. 3.96 | 3.54 | |
Assists per game | -- | 242nd | 6.08 vs. 3.92 | 2.17 | |
Steals per game | -- | +300th | 0.87 vs. 0.84 | 0.03 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.20 | 0.30 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 0.84 | 0.89 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.77 vs. 3.13 | 2.65 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 219th | 5.69 vs. 6.13 | 0.44 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 185th | 12.26 vs. 13.88 | 1.62 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | 166th | 1.14 vs. 1.55 | 0.41 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 116th | 3.46 vs. 4.17 | 0.72 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.56 vs. 2.18 | 0.62 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 2.04 vs. 2.72 | 0.67 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 239th | +61 | 8.70 vs. 15.23 | 6.53 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.60 vs. 4.22 | 0.62 | |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.10 vs. 3.08 | 0.98 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.80 | 0.60 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 0.16 | 0.24 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 0.97 | 0.27 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.90 vs. 3.25 | 0.35 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 229th | +71 | 3.40 vs. 5.86 | 2.46 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 197th | +103 | 7.50 vs. 13.73 | 6.23 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | 203rd | 45 | 1.20 vs. 1.32 | 0.12 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 171st | 64 | 3.40 vs. 3.88 | 0.48 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 2.20 | 1.50 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 2.83 | 2.03 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.