Josh Giddey vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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 Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)