Josh Giddey vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Lou Williams all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 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. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | |
Points | +300th | 141st | +300th | 246th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 146th | +300th | 184th |
Steals | +300th | 207th | +300th | 181st |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 4 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
Josh Giddey vs. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | |
Points | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | -- | +300th | +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 | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 141st | +159 | 3,942 vs. 15,593 | 11,651 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,100 vs. 2,484 | 384 | |
Assists | +300th | 146th | +154 | 1,703 vs. 3,789 | 2,086 |
Steals | +300th | 207th | +93 | 244 vs. 952 | 708 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 140 vs. 192 | 52 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 484 vs. 431 | 53 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,616 vs. 2,053 | 437 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 1,593 vs. 5,047 | 3,454 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 160th | +140 | 3,433 vs. 12,045 | 8,612 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 58th | +242 | 319 vs. 1,457 | 1,138 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 968 vs. 4,146 | 3,178 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 77th | +223 | 437 vs. 4,042 | 3,605 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 97th | +203 | 572 vs. 4,803 | 4,231 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 74th | +226 | 280 vs. 1,123 | 843 |
Seasons | +300th | 51st | +249 | 4 vs. 17 | 13 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 275th | 241 | 18 vs. 1 | 17 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 121st | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 246th | +54 | 87 vs. 1,015 | 928 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 36 vs. 199 | 163 | |
Assists | +300th | 184th | +116 | 21 vs. 250 | 229 |
Steals | +300th | 181st | +119 | 2 vs. 74 | 72 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 7 | 3 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 32 | 25 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 167 | 138 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 267th | +33 | 34 vs. 354 | 320 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 234th | +66 | 75 vs. 884 | 809 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 175th | +125 | 12 vs. 74 | 62 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 126th | +174 | 34 vs. 268 | 234 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 208th | +92 | 7 vs. 233 | 226 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 227th | +73 | 8 vs. 284 | 276 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 220th | +80 | 10 vs. 89 | 79 |
Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | +300th | 14.08 vs. 13.89 | 0.19 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.50 vs. 2.21 | 5.29 | |
Assists per game | -- | +300th | 6.08 vs. 3.37 | 2.71 | |
Steals per game | -- | +300th | 0.87 vs. 0.85 | 0.02 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.17 | 0.33 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 0.38 | 1.34 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.77 vs. 1.83 | 3.94 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | +300th | 5.69 vs. 4.49 | 1.20 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 12.26 vs. 10.73 | 1.53 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | 268th | 1.14 vs. 1.30 | 0.16 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 170th | 3.46 vs. 3.69 | 0.23 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 170th | 1.56 vs. 3.60 | 2.04 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 212nd | 2.04 vs. 4.28 | 2.23 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 8.70 vs. 11.40 | 2.70 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.60 vs. 2.24 | 1.36 | |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.10 vs. 2.81 | 0.71 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.20 vs. 0.83 | 0.63 | |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 0.08 | 0.32 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 0.36 | 0.34 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.90 vs. 1.88 | 1.02 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 3.40 vs. 3.98 | 0.58 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 7.50 vs. 9.93 | 2.43 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1.20 vs. 0.83 | 0.37 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 297th | 62 | 3.40 vs. 3.01 | 0.39 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 2.62 | 1.92 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 3.19 | 2.39 |
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.