Rick Carlisle vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Josh Giddey 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Josh Giddey 4.5

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Josh Giddey 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Josh Giddey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Josh Giddey 15

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Josh Giddey 9

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Josh Giddey 6

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Josh Giddey 0

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Josh Giddey 1

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Josh Giddey 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Josh Giddey .333

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Josh Giddey .200

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Josh Giddey 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)