Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lew Hitch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Lew Hitch 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lew Hitch 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,258 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,357 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,556 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 710 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 492 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Lew Hitch - 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.