Fred Carter vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Fred Carter 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
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Fred Carter 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Fred Carter 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Fred Carter 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 Fred Carter 15.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,048

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,320

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,510

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 699

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Total Games Fred Carter 611 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 485

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Fred Carter 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (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.