Josh Giddey vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston - 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.