Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brandon Rush 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brandon Rush 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brandon Rush 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Brandon Rush 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 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)