Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 LeBron James 0

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67 LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 LeBron James 479

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9 LeBron James 275

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)