Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Kurt Nimphius 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 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)