Bird Averitt vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.