Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bruce Hale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Hale 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
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bruce Hale 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Bruce Hale 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Bruce Hale 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bruce Hale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bruce Hale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bruce Hale 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bruce Hale 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bruce Hale 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Bruce Hale 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Bruce Hale 9.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Bruce Hale 1.9 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Bruce Hale 3.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Bruce Hale 1,297

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Bruce Hale 49 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Bruce Hale 424

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Bruce Hale 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Bruce Hale .333

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Bruce Hale .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Bruce Hale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Bruce Hale 6.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Bruce Hale 0.0 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Bruce Hale 2.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Bruce Hale 43

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Bruce Hale 0 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Bruce Hale 17

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Bruce Hale 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Bruce Hale .350

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Bruce Hale .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.