Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Patrick McCaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick McCaw 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
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Patrick McCaw 3

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Patrick McCaw 5

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Patrick McCaw 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Patrick McCaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Patrick McCaw 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Patrick McCaw 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Patrick McCaw 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Patrick McCaw 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Patrick McCaw 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7 Patrick McCaw 3.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Patrick McCaw 1.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Patrick McCaw 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Patrick McCaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Patrick McCaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,806 Patrick McCaw 760

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,292 Patrick McCaw 319

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,466 Patrick McCaw 270

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 690 Patrick McCaw 139

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383 Patrick McCaw 31

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 478 Patrick McCaw 199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502 Patrick McCaw .420

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .357 Patrick McCaw .305

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Patrick McCaw .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2026) Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Patrick McCaw 2.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Patrick McCaw 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Patrick McCaw 0.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Patrick McCaw 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Patrick McCaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Patrick McCaw 70

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Patrick McCaw 39

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Patrick McCaw 20

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Patrick McCaw 13

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Patrick McCaw 3

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Patrick McCaw 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Patrick McCaw .418

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Patrick McCaw .333

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Patrick McCaw .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)