Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jim King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim King 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Jim King 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jim King 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim King 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim King 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim King 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jim King 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim King 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jim King 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Jim King 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 24.9 Jim King 7.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jim King 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Jim King 2.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,258 Jim King 4,377

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,357 Jim King 1,500

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,556 Jim King 1,412

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 710 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 492 Jim King 607

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Jim King .418

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Jim King .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jim King 16.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jim King 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Jim King 4.2 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jim King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jim King 8.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jim King 3.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jim King 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jim King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jim King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jim King 602

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jim King 246

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jim King 182

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jim King - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jim King - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jim King 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jim King .436

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jim King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jim King .728

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jim King 16.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jim King 6.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jim King 3.9 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jim King - 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.