Is Aaron Harrison Better Than Josh Giddey? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Josh Giddey holds the advantage in 8 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 1550% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Josh Giddey's Assists Per Game of 6.6 compared to Aaron Harrison's 0.4 represents a 1550% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Harrison falls 87.5% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Josh Giddey exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Josh Giddey's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Aaron Harrison posts 56.0% against Josh Giddey's 76.4% — a gap of just 36.4%. Aaron Harrison can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 8-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Harrison side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Josh Giddey wins this head to head comparison decisively — 8 categories to 0. The 1550% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Josh Giddey's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.