Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Cody Zeller 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cody Zeller 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Cody Zeller 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)