Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.