Jim Farmer vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jim Farmer 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 Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

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

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

Scoring Leader Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,437

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,233

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,385

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 672

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 374

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)