Josh Giddey vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)