Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Buddy O'Grady 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Buddy O'Grady 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buddy O'Grady 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Buddy O'Grady 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Buddy O'Grady 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 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.