Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. McCoy McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars McCoy McLemore 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
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 McCoy McLemore 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 McCoy McLemore 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 McCoy McLemore 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 McCoy McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 McCoy McLemore 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 McCoy McLemore 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 McCoy McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 McCoy McLemore 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 McCoy McLemore 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 McCoy McLemore 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * McCoy McLemore 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 24.4 McCoy McLemore 8.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 McCoy McLemore 5.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 McCoy McLemore 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 McCoy McLemore 5,130

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 McCoy McLemore 3,161

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 McCoy McLemore 733

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 McCoy McLemore 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 McCoy McLemore .394

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 McCoy McLemore .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 McCoy McLemore 5.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 McCoy McLemore 2.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 McCoy McLemore 0.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 McCoy McLemore 98

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 McCoy McLemore 49

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 McCoy McLemore 17

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 McCoy McLemore 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 McCoy McLemore .374

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 McCoy McLemore .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) McCoy McLemore - 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.