Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Markus Howard 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Markus Howard 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Markus Howard 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Markus Howard 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388 Markus Howard 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Markus Howard 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)