Brad Branson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Brad Branson 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
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Brad Branson 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 Brad Branson 5.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Brad Branson 72 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Brad Branson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)