Matt Barnes vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Matt Barnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Matt Barnes 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 Matt Barnes 8.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)