Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Damion James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damion James 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
Damion James: 2010-11 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Damion James 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Damion James 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Damion James 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Damion James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Damion James 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Damion James 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Damion James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Damion James 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Damion James 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Damion James 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Damion James 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7 Damion James 3.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Damion James 3.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Damion James 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Damion James 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Damion James 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,687 Damion James 150

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,273 Damion James 131

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,439 Damion James 26

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 681 Damion James 23

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383 Damion James 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 474 Damion James 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Damion James .415

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Damion James .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Damion James .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.8 (2026) Damion James 4.9 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Damion James 4.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Damion James 0.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Damion James 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 (2026) Damion James 1.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Damion James -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Damion James -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Damion James -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Damion James -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Damion James -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Damion James -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Damion James -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Damion James -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Damion James -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Damion James -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Damion James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Damion James -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Damion James -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Damion James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Damion James -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Damion James -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Damion James -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Damion James -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Damion James -