Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dion Waiters 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dion Waiters 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dion Waiters 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Dion Waiters 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 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)