Josh Giddey's elite all-round effort puts him in rare company

Jed Wells

Josh Giddey's elite all-round effort puts him in rare company image

It's been something of a 'prove it' season for Josh Giddey so far this year; the Australian point guard was traded to Chicago from Oklahoma City during the off-season, after he went from being the Thunder's starting point guard to coming off the bench in limited minutes during the playoffs. 

Just 22, Giddey is now on a mission to show the Thunder just what they're missing out on, and he has gotten off to an impressive start for a Bulls team pushing for playoff contention. 

In fact, his performance through the first four months of the season sees him in rare air, part of an exclusive club that includes two multi-time MVP winners, and another perennial All-Star. 

Giddey's elite all-round effort puts him in rare company

Since entering the NBA - and in fact even before that - Giddey has hung his hat on the ability to do it all, stuffing stat sheets and becoming an offensive hub.

His ability has been on full display this season, and it has landed him in some rare air, becoming one of just four players to have recorded 400 points, 250 rebounds, and 225 assists so far.

The other three names in this exclusive club? LeBron James, Nikola Jokić, and Domantas Sabonis. 

This is impressive company for the young guard and shows why the Bulls were willing to part with a multi-time All-Defensive player in Alex Caruso to secure his services going forward. 

Giddey showed exactly how he landed in this club Wednesday in a loss to New Orleans, finishing with seven points, 12 assists, and 13 rebounds. 

While the Bulls have been up and down through the season, Giddey has performed impressively, with the statistics speaking for themselves.

Jed Wells

Jed is a writer and social media producer, who has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and popular culture, especially basketball.