Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Ray Wertis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Wertis 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
Ray Wertis: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ray Wertis 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Ray Wertis 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Ray Wertis 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ray Wertis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ray Wertis 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ray Wertis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Ray Wertis 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ray Wertis 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Ray Wertis 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Ray Wertis 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Ray Wertis 3.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Ray Wertis 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Ray Wertis 246

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Ray Wertis 45

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Ray Wertis 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Ray Wertis .210

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Ray Wertis .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Ray Wertis 4.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Ray Wertis 0.9 (1948)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Ray Wertis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Ray Wertis 2.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Ray Wertis 16

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Ray Wertis 6

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Ray Wertis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Ray Wertis .231

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Ray Wertis .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Ray Wertis 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Ray Wertis 2.0 (1947)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Ray Wertis - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.