Dwight Davis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dwight Davis 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
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Dwight Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Dwight Davis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Dwight Davis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.