Don Adams vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Don Adams 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Don Adams 869 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Don Adams 487 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Don Adams 45 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Don Adams 22 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.