Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Slick Watts 3

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Watts 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Watts 0

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

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

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Slick Watts 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Watts 0

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Slick Watts 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,773 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,284 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,463 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 688 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383 Slick Watts 111

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 477 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .357 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.7 (2026) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Slick Watts 7

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Slick Watts .446

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

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.