Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Brian Heaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Heaney 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 2025-26
Brian Heaney: 1969-70 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brian Heaney 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Brian Heaney 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Brian Heaney 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brian Heaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brian Heaney 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brian Heaney 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brian Heaney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Brian Heaney 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brian Heaney 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Brian Heaney 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Brian Heaney 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 Brian Heaney 2.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Brian Heaney 0.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Brian Heaney 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,529 Brian Heaney 28

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,247 Brian Heaney 4

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,403 Brian Heaney 6

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 674 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 378 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 469 Brian Heaney 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Brian Heaney .542

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Brian Heaney .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 33.6 (2026) Brian Heaney 2.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Brian Heaney 0.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Brian Heaney 0.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 (2026) Brian Heaney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Brian Heaney 0.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Brian Heaney 0.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Brian Heaney 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Brian Heaney 0

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Brian Heaney 1

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Brian Heaney 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Brian Heaney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Brian Heaney .000

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Brian Heaney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Brian Heaney 0.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Brian Heaney - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.