Chris Andersen vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chris Andersen 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
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Chris Andersen 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Chris Andersen 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 Chris Andersen 5.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)