Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Denzel Valentine 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Denzel Valentine 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Denzel Valentine 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,914 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,305 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,487 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 696 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 481 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .503 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .358 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)