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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Bird Averitt 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 Bird Averitt 8.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

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 11,529

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,247

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,403

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 674

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 378

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 33.6 (2026)

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 6.4 (2025)

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 1.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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