Norris Cole vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Norris Cole 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Norris Cole 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,172

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,338

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,536

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 705

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 392

Total Games Norris Cole 360 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Norris Cole 68 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)