Josh Giddey vs. Neil Johnston Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neil Johnston and Josh Giddey, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Josh Giddey played 3 years in the NBA, 5 less than Neil Johnston, who played 8. Josh Giddey had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, while Neil Johnston had his rookie season in 1951-52. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Josh Giddey | 3 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2023-24 |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 4 | 1951-52 to 1958-59 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2021-22 | 1951-52 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | All-Rookie Second Team | - |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
Neil Johnston | 64 | 15.5 | 6.0 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .472 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 3 | 10.7 | 5.3 | - | - | 3.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 |
Season 2 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2022-23 | 1952-53 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 45.2 | 22.3 | - | - | 13.9 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .452 | - | - | - | 7.9 | 11.3 | .700 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | 2023-24 | 1953-54 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Thunder TBD | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 45.8 | 24.4 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 8.2 | 18.3 | .449 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.7 | .747 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | 9 | 19.0 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .458 | 1.3 | 3.6 | .375 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .875 |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | - | 1954-55 |
Team | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 72 | 40.5 | 22.7 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.2 | 16.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10.7 | .766 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | - | 1955-56 |
Team | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 70 | 37.1 | 22.1 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.8 | .801 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 10 | 39.7 | 20.3 | - | - | 14.3 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .408 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 9.2 | .707 |
Season 6 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | - | 1956-57 |
Team | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Warriors Lost East Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 69 | 36.7 | 22.8 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 9.4 | .826 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 2 | 42.0 | 19.0 | - | - | 17.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 8.5 | 26.5 | .321 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 |
Season 7 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | - | 1957-58 |
Team | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | - | Warriors Lost East Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 71 | 33.9 | 19.5 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.6 | .819 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 8 | 23.6 | 10.9 | - | - | 8.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.8 | 9.8 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.1 | .818 |
Season 8 |
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Josh Giddey | Neil Johnston | |
Season | - | 1958-59 |
Team | - | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | 28 | 14.0 | 6.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Josh Giddey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neil Johnston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |