Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 John Roche 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Roche 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Roche 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Roche 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 John Roche 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Roche 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 John Roche 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * John Roche 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,324 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,365 John Roche 178

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,567 John Roche 640

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 714 John Roche 114

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 John Roche 22

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 494 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .505 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 John Roche -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 John Roche -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 John Roche -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 John Roche -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 John Roche -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 John Roche -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 John Roche -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) John Roche -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) John Roche -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) John Roche -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.