Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Walker Russell 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Walker Russell 10

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Walker Russell 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)