Cleveland Buckner vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 432

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 116

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 96

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .407

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 29.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.8 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.