Derrick Alston vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Derrick Alston 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
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Derrick Alston 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 Derrick Alston 5.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,499

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,245

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,396

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 378

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)