Josh Giddey vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat 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.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.