Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jerry Sichting 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jerry Sichting 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Jerry Sichting 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,329 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,216 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,367 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 668 Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 372 Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 463 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354 Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.0 (2026) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2026) Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2026) Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)