Lou Amundson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lou Amundson, 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

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.

Lou Amundson played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Lou Amundson had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Lou Amundson 10 3 2006-07 to 2015-16
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .400
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
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

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Lou Amundson 16 4.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .286
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 %
Lou Amundson 2 5.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma 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 %
Lou Amundson 76 13.7 4.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.3 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .442
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Lou Amundson 79 14.8 4.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .545
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 %
Lou Amundson 16 12.1 2.9 1.9 1.6 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.3 .528 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .429
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Lou Amundson 46 15.0 4.3 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 1.8 4.0 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .391
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson 60 12.6 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.1 1.5 3.5 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .427
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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.1 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790

Season 7

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2012-13-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Lou Amundson 39 9.5 1.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.8 2.1 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .333
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Lou Amundson 19 9.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.6 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.3 .250
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks-
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 %
Lou Amundson 53 17.7 4.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 4.8 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .471
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lou Amundson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2015-16-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Lou Amundson 29 7.0 1.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.8 .358 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .519
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------