Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Luther Rackley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Rackley 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
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Luther Rackley 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Luther Rackley 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Luther Rackley 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Luther Rackley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Luther Rackley 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Luther Rackley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Luther Rackley 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Luther Rackley 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Luther Rackley 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Luther Rackley 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Luther Rackley 6.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Luther Rackley 4.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Luther Rackley 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Luther Rackley 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Luther Rackley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Luther Rackley 1,337

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Luther Rackley 1,003

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Luther Rackley 143

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Luther Rackley 3 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Luther Rackley 4 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Luther Rackley 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Luther Rackley .451

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Luther Rackley .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Luther Rackley 0.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Luther Rackley 0.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Luther Rackley 0.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Luther Rackley - *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Luther Rackley 8

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Luther Rackley 7

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Luther Rackley 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Luther Rackley 0 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Luther Rackley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Luther Rackley .143

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Luther Rackley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Luther Rackley 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Luther Rackley - *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Luther Rackley - *

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.