Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Walker 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
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jimmy Walker 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jimmy Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jimmy Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jimmy Walker 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jimmy Walker 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jimmy Walker 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Jimmy Walker 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 24.8 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,977 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,312 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,500 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 698 Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385 Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 483 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .503 Jimmy Walker .461

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .358 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Jimmy Walker .464

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Jimmy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.