Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike Gale 5

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Mike Gale 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike Gale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Mike Gale 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mike Gale 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Mike Gale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Mike Gale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Mike Gale 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mike Gale 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Mike Gale 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Mike Gale 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,575 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,544 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,293 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Mike Gale 163

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 860 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 37.0 (2026) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.0 (2026) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Mike Gale 10

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.