Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Greg Kelser 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Greg Kelser 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Greg Kelser 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Greg Kelser 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 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Greg Kelser 150

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Greg Kelser 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)