Dave Batton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dave Batton 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
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Dave Batton 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 Dave Batton 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,624

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,261

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,422

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 676

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 382

Total Games Dave Batton 58 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 33.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Dave Batton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)