Bill Cartwright vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bill Cartwright 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
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Bill Cartwright 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Bill Cartwright 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 Bill Cartwright 13.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)