Darius Garland vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Garland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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

Darius Garland

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Darius Garland	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Darius Garland	3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Darius Garland	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Darius Garland	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Darius Garland	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

Darius Garland	18.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Darius Garland	2.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Darius Garland	6.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Darius Garland	1.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Darius Garland	0.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Darius Garland	7,204
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Darius Garland	1,015
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Darius Garland	2,558
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Darius Garland	447
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Darius Garland	44
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Darius Garland	382
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Darius Garland	.453
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Darius Garland	.388
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Darius Garland	.867
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Darius Garland	21.7		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Darius Garland	3.3		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Darius Garland	8.6		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Darius Garland	1.3		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Darius Garland	0.1		(2025)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Darius Garland	17.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Darius Garland	2.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Darius Garland	5.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Darius Garland	1.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Darius Garland	0.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Darius Garland	381
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Darius Garland	63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Darius Garland	120
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Darius Garland	23
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Darius Garland	3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Darius Garland	22
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Darius Garland	.428
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Darius Garland	.343
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Darius Garland	.857
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Darius Garland	20.6		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Darius Garland	3.6		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Darius Garland	5.8		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Darius Garland	1.6		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Darius Garland	0.2		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)