Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tamar Slay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tamar Slay 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
Tamar Slay: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Tamar Slay 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Tamar Slay 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tamar Slay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tamar Slay 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tamar Slay 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tamar Slay 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Tamar Slay 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5 Tamar Slay 2.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Tamar Slay 1.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Tamar Slay 0.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Tamar Slay 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Tamar Slay 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,414 Tamar Slay 173

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,229 Tamar Slay 70

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,377 Tamar Slay 31

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 671 Tamar Slay 26

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 374 Tamar Slay 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 465 Tamar Slay 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Tamar Slay .361

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354 Tamar Slay .265

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .861 Tamar Slay .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 40.0 (2026) Tamar Slay 3.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2026) Tamar Slay 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2026) Tamar Slay 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Tamar Slay 0.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Tamar Slay 0.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Tamar Slay 0.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Tamar Slay 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Tamar Slay 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Tamar Slay 7

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Tamar Slay 2

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Tamar Slay 0

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Tamar Slay 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Tamar Slay 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Tamar Slay 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Tamar Slay .222

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Tamar Slay .500

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Tamar Slay 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Tamar Slay 0.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Tamar Slay 0.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Tamar Slay 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)