James Donaldson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

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

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)