Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Fred Schaus 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Schaus 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Fred Schaus 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,717 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,278 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,448 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 683 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 475 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.