Leo Barnhorst vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Leo Barnhorst 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
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Leo Barnhorst 9.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.