Josh Giddey vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.