RJ Barrett vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader RJ Barrett 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team RJ Barrett 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 RJ Barrett 18.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,293 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,150 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,276 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals RJ Barrett 259 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 107 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games RJ Barrett 387 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .441 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .697 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)