Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ed Rains 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ed Rains 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ed Rains 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ed Rains 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Ed Rains 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 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Ed Rains 3

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Ed Rains 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)