Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Howie Jolliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Jolliff 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
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Howie Jolliff 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Howie Jolliff 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Howie Jolliff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Howie Jolliff 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Howie Jolliff 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Howie Jolliff 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Howie Jolliff 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Howie Jolliff 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Howie Jolliff 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 24.6 Howie Jolliff 2.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Howie Jolliff 4.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Howie Jolliff 0.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,468 Howie Jolliff 388

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,242 Howie Jolliff 586

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,389 Howie Jolliff 112

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 377 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 467 Howie Jolliff 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Howie Jolliff .367

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .353 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 Howie Jolliff .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.8 (2026) Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2026) Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2026) Howie Jolliff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Howie Jolliff 1.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Howie Jolliff 4.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Howie Jolliff 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Howie Jolliff 24

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Howie Jolliff 53

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Howie Jolliff 15

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Howie Jolliff 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Howie Jolliff .364

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Howie Jolliff 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.