Darren Collison vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darren Collison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darren Collison played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Darren Collison had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darren Collison 11 5 2009-10 to 2021-22
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2009-102018-19
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 27.8 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 4.9 10.4 .477 0.6 1.5 .400 1.9 2.3 .851
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850

Season 2

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2010-112019-20
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 79 29.9 13.2 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 2.5 1.4 5.0 11.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .331 2.6 2.9 .871
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 5 29.2 9.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.6 9.2 .391 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 2.2 .636
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957

Season 3

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2011-122020-21
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 60 31.3 10.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.7 3.8 8.7 .440 0.6 1.6 .362 2.1 2.6 .830
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 11 18.6 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 6.4 .514 0.4 1.0 .364 1.8 2.1 .870
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2012-132021-22
Team Dallas MavericksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 81 29.3 12.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.1 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.2 8.9 .471 0.6 1.7 .353 3.0 3.4 .880
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 80 25.9 11.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.1 8.7 .467 0.9 2.4 .376 2.4 2.8 .857
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 13 19.2 8.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.9 .389 0.1 0.9 .083 3.0 3.5 .867
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2014-152023-24
Team Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 45 34.8 16.1 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.1 5.8 12.2 .473 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 4.1 .788
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 39.6 29.6 0.9 6.8 7.7 6.2 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 10.8 22.1 .487 1.3 3.6 .375 6.7 8.2 .811

Season 7

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2015-16-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 74 30.0 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.3 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .486 1.2 2.9 .401 2.6 3.1 .858
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 68 30.3 13.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.0 10.5 .476 1.1 2.6 .417 2.2 2.5 .860
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2017-18-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 69 29.2 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 5.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.6 9.2 .495 1.4 3.0 .468 1.8 2.1 .882
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 7 30.6 11.3 0.1 2.9 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 4.4 9.7 .456 1.1 3.3 .348 1.3 1.7 .750
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2018-19-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 76 28.2 11.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.0 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.7 .467 1.0 2.6 .407 2.1 2.5 .832
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 4 29.3 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.8 11.3 .422 1.0 2.8 .364 1.5 1.5 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Note: Darren Collison didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 11

Darren Collison Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 3 12.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------