Bill Closs vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.