Josh Giddey vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)