Jim Davis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jim Davis 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
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Jim Davis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Jim Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Jim Davis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Jim Davis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* 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 Jim Davis 6.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388

Total Games Jim Davis 597 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Jim Davis 33 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.