Walter Davis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Walter Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Total Games Walter Davis 78 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.