Josh Giddey vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* 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 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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.