Jim Ard vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.