Josh Giddey vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson 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.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.