Darren Daye vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darren Daye 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
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Darren Daye 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Darren Daye 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 Darren Daye 6.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Darren Daye 328 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Darren Daye 34 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)