Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Clyde Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lee 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
Clyde Lee: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clyde Lee 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Clyde Lee 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Clyde Lee 7

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clyde Lee 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clyde Lee 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clyde Lee 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clyde Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Clyde Lee 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clyde Lee 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Clyde Lee 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Clyde Lee 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 24.8 Clyde Lee 7.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Clyde Lee 10.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Clyde Lee 1.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Clyde Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Clyde Lee 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,914 Clyde Lee 5,733

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,305 Clyde Lee 7,626

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,487 Clyde Lee 788

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 696 Clyde Lee 80 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385 Clyde Lee 64 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 481 Clyde Lee 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .503 Clyde Lee .432

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .358 Clyde Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Clyde Lee .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Clyde Lee 11.9 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Clyde Lee 14.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026) Clyde Lee 1.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Clyde Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Clyde Lee 7.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Clyde Lee 10.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Clyde Lee 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Clyde Lee 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Clyde Lee 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Clyde Lee 360

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Clyde Lee 519

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Clyde Lee 61

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Clyde Lee 0 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Clyde Lee 1 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Clyde Lee 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Clyde Lee .397

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Clyde Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Clyde Lee .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Clyde Lee 11.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Clyde Lee 15.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Clyde Lee 2.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Clyde Lee 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Clyde Lee 0.3 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.