Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Mike James 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mike James 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mike James 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mike James 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mike James 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Mike James 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 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Mike James 122

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Mike James 180

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Mike James 34

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Mike James 8

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Mike James 16

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Mike James 12

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Mike James 2

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Mike James 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Mike James 0.0 (2021)