Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ish Smith 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ish Smith 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Ish Smith 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 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Ish Smith 197

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Ish Smith 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)