Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Major Jones 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Major Jones 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Major Jones 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Major Jones 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 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Major Jones 215

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Major Jones 169

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Major Jones 40

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Major Jones 9

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Major Jones 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)