Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mark Olberding 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mark Olberding 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mark Olberding 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Mark Olberding 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 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

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