John Gianelli vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader John Gianelli 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games John Gianelli 541 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games John Gianelli 31 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.