Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Eric Riley 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Eric Riley 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Eric Riley 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 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Eric Riley 132

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Eric Riley -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Eric Riley -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Eric Riley -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Eric Riley -