Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Essie Hollis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Essie Hollis 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
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Essie Hollis 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Essie Hollis 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Essie Hollis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Essie Hollis 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Essie Hollis 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Essie Hollis 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Essie Hollis 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 Essie Hollis 2.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Essie Hollis 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Essie Hollis 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Essie Hollis 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Essie Hollis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,624 Essie Hollis 69

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,261 Essie Hollis 45

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,422 Essie Hollis 6

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 676 Essie Hollis 11

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 382 Essie Hollis 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 472 Essie Hollis 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Essie Hollis .400

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Essie Hollis .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 33.0 (2026) Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2 (2026) Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Essie Hollis -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Essie Hollis -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Essie Hollis -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Essie Hollis -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Essie Hollis -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Essie Hollis -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Essie Hollis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Essie Hollis -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Essie Hollis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Essie Hollis -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.