Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Wah Wah Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wah Wah Jones 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
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wah Wah Jones 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Wah Wah Jones 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Wah Wah Jones 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Wah Wah Jones 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wah Wah Jones 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Wah Wah Jones 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Wah Wah Jones 10.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Wah Wah Jones 5.1 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Wah Wah Jones 3.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Wah Wah Jones 1,428

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Wah Wah Jones 408 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Wah Wah Jones 429

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Wah Wah Jones 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Wah Wah Jones .355

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Wah Wah Jones .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Wah Wah Jones 12.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Wah Wah Jones 0.0 *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Wah Wah Jones 3.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Wah Wah Jones 75

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Wah Wah Jones 0 *

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Wah Wah Jones 22

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Wah Wah Jones 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Wah Wah Jones .303

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Wah Wah Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Wah Wah Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.