Complete Stats Comparison of Josh Giddey and Jerry West

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Josh Giddey and Jerry West during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Josh Giddey1
(rebounds)
2
(steals, blocks)
4
seasons
Jerry West4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)
3
(points, rebounds, assists)
14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Josh Giddey2
(steals, blocks)
2
(steals, blocks)
1
Playoff
Jerry West3
(points, rebounds, assists)
3
(points, rebounds, assists)
13
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Josh Giddey4
stats
5
stats
0
stats
Jerry West6
stats
7
stats
2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Josh Giddey5
stats
5
stats
1
stat
Jerry West5
stats
7
stats
1
stat

- Stats for turnovers, and three-point shots were not available during one of the players' career. They were not included on these tables.

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Notes: Offensive and defensive rebounds, blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Turnovers started to be recorded in 1977-78. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
(*) = some years in his career don't have the stat.
(n/a) = the stat was not available during his career.

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Jerry West has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while Josh Giddey has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Josh Giddey has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+3.0) and total rebounds (+1.7)
- Jerry West has better averages in points (+12.9), field goals made (+4.0), free throws made (+6.1), assists (+0.6), steals (+1.7) and blocks (+0.2)
-
- Jerry West has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.9)
-
- Jerry West has higher averages in field goals attempted (+8.1) and free throws attempted (+7.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Josh Giddey 14.1
Jerry West 27.0
+12.9
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 5.7
Jerry West 9.7
+4.0
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 12.3
Jerry West 20.4
+8.1
Josh Giddey 1.1
Jerry West -
n/a
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 3.5
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 1.6
Jerry West 7.7
+6.1
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 2.0
Jerry West 9.4
+7.4
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 1.7
+0.7
Jerry West 1.0
*
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 5.8
+3.0
Jerry West 2.8
*
Josh Giddey 7.5
+1.7
Jerry West 5.8
Josh Giddey 6.1
Jerry West 6.7
+0.6
Josh Giddey 0.9
Jerry West 2.6
+1.7 *
Josh Giddey 0.5
Jerry West 0.7
+0.2 *
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 2.7
Jerry West -
n/a
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 1.7
Jerry West 2.6
+0.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Jerry West has more total points, rebounds and assists while Josh Giddey has more total steals and blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Josh Giddey has more offensive rebounds (+454), defensive rebounds (+1,530), steals (+163) and blocks (+117)
- Jerry West played more years (+10) and games (+652), and has more points (+21,250), field goals made (+7,423), free throws made (+6,723), total rebounds (+3,266) and assists (+4,535)
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- Jerry West has more personal fouls (+1,971)
-
- Jerry West has more field goals attempted (+15,599) and free throws attempted (+8,229)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Josh Giddey 4
Jerry West 14
+10
Josh Giddey 280
Jerry West 932
+652
Josh Giddey 3,942
Jerry West 25,192
+21,250
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 1,593
Jerry West 9,016
+7,423
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 3,433
Jerry West 19,032
+15,599
Josh Giddey 319
Jerry West -
n/a
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 968
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 437
Jerry West 7,160
+6,723
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 572
Jerry West 8,801
+8,229
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 484
+454
Jerry West 30
*
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 1,616
+1,530
Jerry West 86
*
Josh Giddey 2,100
Jerry West 5,366
+3,266
Josh Giddey 1,703
Jerry West 6,238
+4,535
Josh Giddey 244
+163
Jerry West 81
*
Josh Giddey 140
+117
Jerry West 23
*
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 752
Jerry West -
n/a
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 464
Jerry West 2,435
+1,971

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Jerry West has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage than Josh Giddey.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Giddey 46.4%
Jerry West 47.4%
+1.0
3-Point Percentage
Josh Giddey 33.0%
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Giddey 76.4%
Jerry West 81.4%
+5.0

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Jerry West has better averages in points, rebounds and assists while Josh Giddey has better averages in steals and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Josh Giddey has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+0.9), steals (+0.2) and blocks (+0.4)
- Jerry West has better averages in points (+20.4), field goals made (+7.2), free throws made (+7.2), total rebounds (+2.0) and assists (+4.2)
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- Jerry West has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+2.0)
-
- Jerry West has higher averages in field goals attempted (+15.1) and free throws attempted (+9.0)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Josh Giddey 8.7
Jerry West 29.1
+20.4
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 3.4
Jerry West 10.6
+7.2
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 7.5
Jerry West 22.6
+15.1
Josh Giddey 1.2
Jerry West -
n/a
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 3.4
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 0.7
Jerry West 7.9
+7.2
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 0.8
Jerry West 9.8
+9.0
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 0.7
+0.7
Jerry West 0.0
*
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 2.9
+0.9
Jerry West 2.0
*
Josh Giddey 3.6
Jerry West 5.6
+2.0
Josh Giddey 2.1
Jerry West 6.3
+4.2
Josh Giddey 0.2
+0.2
Jerry West 0.0
*
Josh Giddey 0.4
+0.4
Jerry West 0.0
*
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 1.2
Jerry West -
n/a
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 0.9
Jerry West 2.9
+2.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Jerry West has more total points, rebounds and assists while Josh Giddey has more total steals and blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Josh Giddey has more offensive rebounds (+7), defensive rebounds (+27), steals (+2) and blocks (+4)
- Jerry West played more years (+12) and games (+143), and has more points (+4,370), field goals made (+1,588), free throws made (+1,206), total rebounds (+819) and assists (+949)
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- Jerry West has more personal fouls (+442)
-
- Jerry West has more field goals attempted (+3,385) and free throws attempted (+1,498)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Josh Giddey 1
Jerry West 13
+12
Josh Giddey 10
Jerry West 153
+143
Josh Giddey 87
Jerry West 4,457
+4,370
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 34
Jerry West 1,622
+1,588
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 75
Jerry West 3,460
+3,385
Josh Giddey 12
Jerry West -
n/a
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 34
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 7
Jerry West 1,213
+1,206
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 8
Jerry West 1,506
+1,498
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 7
+7
Jerry West 0
*
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 29
+27
Jerry West 2
*
Josh Giddey 36
Jerry West 855
+819
Josh Giddey 21
Jerry West 970
+949
Josh Giddey 2
+2
Jerry West 0
*
Josh Giddey 4
+4
Jerry West 0
*
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 12
Jerry West -
n/a
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 9
Jerry West 451
+442

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Josh Giddey has better free throw percentage while Jerry West has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Giddey 45.3%
Jerry West 46.9%
+1.6
3-Point Percentage
Josh Giddey 35.3%
Jerry West -
n/a
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Giddey 87.5%
+7.0
Jerry West 80.5%