Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Grant Long 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Grant Long 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Grant Long 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Grant Long 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388 Grant Long 366

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Grant Long 243

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Grant Long 59

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Grant Long 10

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)