Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Reggie Johnson 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Reggie Johnson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Reggie Johnson 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 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)