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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

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

NBA Cup 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

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 11,294

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

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 6.4 (2025)

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 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.