Reece Gaines vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Reece Gaines 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 Reece Gaines 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)