Johnny Cox vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Johnny Cox 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
Johnny Cox: 1962-63 to 1962-63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Cox 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Johnny Cox 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Johnny Cox 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Johnny Cox 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 Johnny Cox 7.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox 573 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox 280 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326

Total Assists Johnny Cox 142 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388

Total Games Johnny Cox 73 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox .421 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox .704 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox 7.8 (1963) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox 3.8 (1963) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox 1.9 (1963) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Johnny Cox 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Johnny Cox - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Cox - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.