Alvan Adams vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alvan Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Alvan Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.