Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Johnny High Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny High 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, 2 more than Johnny High, who played 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Johnny High had his rookie season in 1979-80. 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
Johnny High 4 3 1979-80 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Johnny High 82 13.7 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.1 1.8 3.9 .446 0.0 0.1 .143 1.5 2.2 .674
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
Johnny High 8 15.0 4.0 1.3 1.9 3.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.5 1.5 3.9 .387 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Johnny High 81 21.6 8.4 1.1 1.7 2.8 2.5 1.6 0.3 2.3 3.1 3.0 7.1 .427 0.0 0.3 .083 2.3 3.3 .693
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
Johnny High 7 16.7 5.3 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 3.4 2.0 4.7 .424 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .643

Note: Johnny High didn't play in 1981-82.

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Johnny High 82 14.1 3.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.5 1.2 2.6 .461 0.0 0.1 .200 0.8 1.7 .463
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Johnny High 3 15.0 3.3 2.3 1.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
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
Johnny High 29 17.7 1.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 0.6 1.8 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 1.0 .345
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Johnny High ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2022-23-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Johnny High ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Johnny High ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Johnny High
Season 2023-24-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
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
Johnny High ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny High ------- --- ----------
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