Dale Ellis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Dale Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Dale Ellis 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 Dale Ellis 15.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,414

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,229

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,377

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 671

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 374

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 40.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)