Earl Cureton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Earl Cureton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)