Hank Finkel vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hank Finkel 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
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Finkel 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Hank Finkel 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Hank Finkel 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Hank Finkel 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,172

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,338

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,536

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 705

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 392

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * 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.