Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clemon Johnson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clemon Johnson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Clemon Johnson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,172 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,338 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,536 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 705 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 392 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 489 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.