James Bailey vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games James Bailey 595 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games James Bailey 14 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)