Josh Giddey vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson 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.

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 George Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 George Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 George Johnson 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 George Johnson 1

Blocks Leader Josh Giddey 0 George Johnson 3 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 George Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 George Johnson 6.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 George Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 George Johnson 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 George Johnson 2.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 George Johnson 4,369

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 George Johnson 5,887

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 George Johnson 929

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 George Johnson 456 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 George Johnson 2,082 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 George Johnson .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) George Johnson 8.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) George Johnson 9.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) George Johnson 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) George Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) George Johnson 3.4 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 George Johnson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 George Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 George Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 George Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 George Johnson 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 George Johnson 248

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 George Johnson 361

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 George Johnson 55

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 George Johnson 34 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 George Johnson 101 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 George Johnson - *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) George Johnson 14.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) George Johnson 12.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) George Johnson 1.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) George Johnson 1.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) George Johnson 3.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.