Joe Ellis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Joe Ellis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Joe Ellis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Joe Ellis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Ellis 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 Joe Ellis 8.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,285

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,359

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,561

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 712

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .505

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .360

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.