Deandre Ayton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Deandre Ayton	7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Deandre Ayton	3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Deandre Ayton	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Deandre Ayton	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

Deandre Ayton	16.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Deandre Ayton	10.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Deandre Ayton	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Deandre Ayton	6,542
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Deandre Ayton	4,167
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Deandre Ayton	649
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Deandre Ayton	292
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Deandre Ayton	380
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Deandre Ayton	398
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.590
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.230
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.755
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Deandre Ayton	18.2		(2020)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Deandre Ayton	11.5		(2020)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.9		(2020)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.0		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.5		(2020)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Deandre Ayton	15.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Deandre Ayton	10.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Deandre Ayton	0.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Deandre Ayton	0.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Deandre Ayton	714
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Deandre Ayton	473
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Deandre Ayton	57
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Deandre Ayton	29
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Deandre Ayton	41
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Deandre Ayton	45
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.629
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.500
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Deandre Ayton	.661
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Deandre Ayton	17.9		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Deandre Ayton	11.8		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.7		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Deandre Ayton	0.8		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Deandre Ayton	1.1		(2021)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)