Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Alex Poythress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Alex Poythress	0

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
Alex Poythress	3

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Alex Poythress	0

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Alex Poythress	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Alex Poythress	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Alex Poythress	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Alex Poythress	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Alex Poythress	0

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Alex Poythress	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Alex Poythress	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Alex Poythress	0		*

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
Alex Poythress	3.8

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Alex Poythress	2.3

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
Alex Poythress	0.5

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Alex Poythress	0.2

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Alex Poythress	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
Alex Poythress	197

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
Alex Poythress	122

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
Alex Poythress	24

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
Alex Poythress	10

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
Alex Poythress	13

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
Alex Poythress	52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
Alex Poythress	.472

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
Alex Poythress	.358

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
Alex Poythress	.667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Alex Poythress	10.7		(2017)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Alex Poythress	4.8		(2017)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
Alex Poythress	0.8		(2017)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Alex Poythress	0.5		(2017)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Alex Poythress	0.5		(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Alex Poythress	-

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Alex Poythress	-

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Alex Poythress	-

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Alex Poythress	-

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Alex Poythress	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Alex Poythress	-

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Alex Poythress	-

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Alex Poythress	-

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Alex Poythress	-

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Alex Poythress	-

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Alex Poythress	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Alex Poythress	-

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Alex Poythress	-

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Alex Poythress	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Alex Poythress	-

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Alex Poythress	-

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Alex Poythress	-

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Alex Poythress	-

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Alex Poythress	-