Josh Giddey vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick - 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.