Darryl Dawkins vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darryl Dawkins 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
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 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 Darryl Dawkins 12.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.