Josh Giddey vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | |
Points | +300th | 5th | +300th | 2nd |
Rebounds | +300th | 141st | +300th | 40th |
Assists | +300th | 52nd | +300th | 13th |
Steals | +300th | 4th | +300th | 3rd |
Blocks | +300th | 126th | +300th | 34th |
Years | 4 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
Josh Giddey vs. Michael Jordan | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | |
Points | -- | 1st | +300th | 1st |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | 278th |
Assists | -- | 108th | +300th | 69th |
Steals | -- | 3rd | +300th | 11th |
Blocks | -- | 233rd | +300th | 195th |
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 | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 5th | +295 | 3,942 vs. 32,292 | 28,350 |
Rebounds | +300th | 141st | +159 | 2,100 vs. 6,672 | 4,572 |
Assists | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 1,703 vs. 5,633 | 3,930 |
Steals | +300th | 4th | +296 | 244 vs. 2,514 | 2,270 |
Blocks | +300th | 126th | +174 | 140 vs. 893 | 753 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 177th | +123 | 484 vs. 1,668 | 1,184 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 93rd | +207 | 1,616 vs. 5,004 | 3,388 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 5th | +295 | 1,593 vs. 12,192 | 10,599 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 3,433 vs. 24,537 | 21,104 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 319 vs. 581 | 262 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 968 vs. 1,778 | 810 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 437 vs. 7,327 | 6,890 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 12th | +288 | 572 vs. 8,772 | 8,200 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 108th | +192 | 280 vs. 1,072 | 792 |
Seasons | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 4 vs. 15 | 11 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 20th | 14 | 18 vs. 28 | 10 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 173 | 173 | |
50+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 31 | 31 | |
60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 87 vs. 5,987 | 5,900 |
Rebounds | +300th | 40th | +260 | 36 vs. 1,152 | 1,116 |
Assists | +300th | 13th | +287 | 21 vs. 1,022 | 1,001 |
Steals | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 2 vs. 376 | 374 |
Blocks | +300th | 34th | +266 | 4 vs. 158 | 154 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 36th | +264 | 7 vs. 305 | 298 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 29 vs. 847 | 818 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 34 vs. 2,188 | 2,154 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 75 vs. 4,497 | 4,422 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 12 vs. 148 | 136 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 34 vs. 446 | 412 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 7 vs. 1,463 | 1,456 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 8 vs. 1,766 | 1,758 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 19th | +281 | 10 vs. 179 | 169 |
Playoffs | +300th | 45th | +255 | 1 vs. 13 | 12 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 31st | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 38 | 38 | |
50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 1st | 14.08 vs. 30.12 | 16.04 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.50 vs. 6.22 | 1.28 | |
Assists per game | -- | 108th | 6.08 vs. 5.25 | 0.83 | |
Steals per game | -- | 3rd | 0.87 vs. 2.35 | 1.47 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 233rd | 0.50 vs. 0.83 | 0.33 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 1.56 | 0.17 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 186th | 5.77 vs. 4.67 | 1.10 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 2nd | 5.69 vs. 11.37 | 5.68 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 2nd | 12.26 vs. 22.89 | 10.63 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.14 vs. 0.54 | 0.60 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 3.46 vs. 1.66 | 1.80 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 10th | 1.56 vs. 6.83 | 5.27 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 19th | 2.04 vs. 8.18 | 6.14 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | 1st | +299 | 8.70 vs. 33.45 | 24.75 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 278th | +22 | 3.60 vs. 6.44 | 2.84 |
Assists per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 2.10 vs. 5.71 | 3.61 |
Steals per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.20 vs. 2.10 | 1.90 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.40 vs. 0.88 | 0.48 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 1.70 | 1.00 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 184th | +116 | 2.90 vs. 4.73 | 1.83 |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 1st | +299 | 3.40 vs. 12.22 | 8.82 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 7.50 vs. 25.12 | 17.62 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | +300th | +52 | 1.20 vs. 0.83 | 0.37 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | +300th | +65 | 3.40 vs. 2.49 | 0.91 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0.70 vs. 8.17 | 7.47 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 8th | +292 | 0.80 vs. 9.87 | 9.07 |
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.