Taj Gibson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Taj Gibson 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
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Taj Gibson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)