Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 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 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -