Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Aaron James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Aaron James 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Aaron James 370

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Aaron James 69

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125 Aaron James -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112 Aaron James -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26 Aaron James -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25 Aaron James -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.