Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Edgar Jones 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Edgar Jones 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Edgar Jones 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Edgar Jones 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 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Edgar Jones 455

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Edgar Jones 14

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)