Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wayne Yates 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 20.6 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.5 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 432 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 116 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 96 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .407 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .856 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 29.5 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.9 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 (2024) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.8 (2024) Wayne Yates - 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.