Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Whitey Kachan 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Whitey Kachan 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Whitey Kachan 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 24.9 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,105 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,326 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,523 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 701 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 388 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 487 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .504 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.