Larry Friend vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Larry Friend 44 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 398

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 108

Total Assists Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 91

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20

Total Games Larry Friend 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .413

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.