Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Johnson 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
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Johnson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 George Johnson 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Johnson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 George Johnson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * George Johnson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 George Johnson 220

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 George Johnson 22

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 George Johnson 8 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 George Johnson .442

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 George Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 George Johnson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 George Johnson 11

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 George Johnson 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 George Johnson 0 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 George Johnson .538

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) George Johnson - *

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