John Drew vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and John Drew 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
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games John Drew 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader John Drew 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team John Drew 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 John Drew 20.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,076

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,322

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,518

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701

Total Blocks John Drew 193 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 387

Total Games John Drew 739 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists John Drew 24 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals John Drew 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks John Drew 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games John Drew 29 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.