Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joel Przybilla Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Przybilla and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Joel Przybilla, who played 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joel Przybilla had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Joel Przybilla 13 3 2000-01 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joel Przybilla 33 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 0.4 1.1 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .273
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joel Przybilla 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Joel Przybilla 71 15.9 2.7 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.6 2.8 1.1 2.0 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.3 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
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
Joel Przybilla 32 17.1 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.7 0.6 1.4 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 4 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks
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 %
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
Joel Przybilla 17 20.4 2.9 1.9 4.6 6.5 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.1 3.1 1.1 2.9 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .419
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
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
Joel Przybilla 76 24.4 6.4 2.3 5.4 7.7 1.0 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 2.6 4.4 .598 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Joel Przybilla 56 24.9 6.1 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.8 0.4 2.3 1.4 2.7 2.3 4.3 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .532
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2006-07
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 43 16.3 2.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.2 1.6 0.9 2.9 0.9 1.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .370
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2007-08
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 77 23.6 4.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 1.9 3.2 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2008-09
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 82 23.8 5.5 2.5 6.3 8.7 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.0 3.3 .625 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 6 27.0 3.8 3.2 4.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2009-10
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 30 22.7 4.1 2.4 5.5 7.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.2 1.5 2.9 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2010-11
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 36 14.4 1.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.2 0.7 1.2 .568 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2011-12
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 27 16.6 2.0 1.1 4.0 5.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joel Przybilla
Season -2012-13
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla 12 5.7 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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