Billy Donovan vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Billy Donovan 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
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,236

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,351

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,552

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 709

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .505

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)