Jim Ard vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Jim Ard 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Jim Ard 218 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Jim Ard 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.