Mike Gale vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Mike Gale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mike Gale 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 Mike Gale 7.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,329

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,216

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,367

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 668

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 372

Total Games Mike Gale 453 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 463

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Mike Gale 28 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.