Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Zaza Pachulia Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zaza Pachulia 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
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Zaza Pachulia 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Zaza Pachulia 16

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Zaza Pachulia 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Zaza Pachulia 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Zaza Pachulia 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Zaza Pachulia 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Zaza Pachulia 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Zaza Pachulia 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.6 Zaza Pachulia 6.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Zaza Pachulia 5.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Zaza Pachulia 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Zaza Pachulia 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,499 Zaza Pachulia 7,414

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,245 Zaza Pachulia 6,315

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,396 Zaza Pachulia 1,433

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 673 Zaza Pachulia 768

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 378 Zaza Pachulia 378

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 468 Zaza Pachulia 1,098

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Zaza Pachulia .469

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .354 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Zaza Pachulia .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34.2 (2026) Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2026) Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Zaza Pachulia 4.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Zaza Pachulia 4.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Zaza Pachulia 0.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Zaza Pachulia 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Zaza Pachulia 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Zaza Pachulia 367

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Zaza Pachulia 333

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Zaza Pachulia 59

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Zaza Pachulia 35

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Zaza Pachulia 20

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Zaza Pachulia 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Zaza Pachulia .443

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Zaza Pachulia .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Zaza Pachulia .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010)