Don Buse vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Josh Giddey 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Josh Giddey 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Don Buse 648 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Don Buse 35 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.