Rafael Addison vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Rafael Addison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rafael Addison and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander both played 6 years in the NBA. Rafael Addison had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rafael Addison 6 2 1986-87 to 1996-97
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 62 11.5 5.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.4 5.3 .441 0.3 0.8 .320 0.8 1.0 .797
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 2
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1991-922019-20
Team New Jersey NetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 76 15.5 5.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.5 5.7 .433 0.2 0.6 .286 0.7 1.0 .737
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 1 9.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957

Season 3
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1992-932020-21
Team New Jersey NetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 68 17.1 6.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.0 .443 0.1 0.5 .206 0.8 1.0 .814
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 5 10.6 3.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 4.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Note: Rafael Addison didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 79 22.5 8.3 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.4 .476 0.3 1.1 .289 0.9 1.3 .747
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 53 9.7 3.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.1 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .773
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Rafael Addison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison 41 8.7 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.2 3.0 .402 0.2 0.5 .400 0.5 0.7 .786
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rafael Addison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790
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