Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Slick Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Leonard 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
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Slick Leonard 7

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Slick Leonard 4

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slick Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Leonard 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Leonard 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slick Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Slick Leonard 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Leonard 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Leonard 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Slick Leonard 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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 Slick Leonard 9.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Slick Leonard 2.9

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Slick Leonard 3.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Slick Leonard 4,204

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Slick Leonard 1,217

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Slick Leonard 1,427

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Slick Leonard 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Slick Leonard .349

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Slick Leonard .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Slick Leonard 9.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Slick Leonard 2.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Slick Leonard 4.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Slick Leonard 334

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Slick Leonard 90

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Slick Leonard 165

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Slick Leonard 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Slick Leonard .357

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Slick Leonard .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Slick Leonard - 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.