Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Sam Pellom 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Pellom 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Sam Pellom 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 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)