Maurice Cheeks vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Josh Giddey 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Josh Giddey 4.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Josh Giddey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Josh Giddey 15

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Josh Giddey 9

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Josh Giddey 6

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Josh Giddey 0

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Josh Giddey 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Josh Giddey .333

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Josh Giddey .200

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Josh Giddey 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.