Mike Bratz vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Mike Bratz, 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.

Mike Bratz played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Mike Bratz had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Mike Bratz 9 5 1977-78 to 1985-86
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 11.7 4.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 4.9 .403 - - - 0.7 0.9 .824
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 %
Mike Bratz 2 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsThunder 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 %
Mike Bratz 77 16.8 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.0 3.1 6.9 .454 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818
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 %
Mike Bratz 15 19.5 10.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.8 3.8 7.7 .496 - - - 3.0 3.9 .763
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

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Mike Bratz 82 19.4 8.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 2.0 3.3 8.4 .392 0.3 1.0 .244 1.7 2.0 .870
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 %
Mike Bratz 8 21.1 13.0 0.8 1.8 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.0 1.6 2.5 5.4 10.5 .512 1.1 2.9 .391 1.1 1.3 .900
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersOklahoma 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 %
Mike Bratz 80 32.4 10.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.0 10.2 .390 0.7 2.1 .337 1.3 1.7 .811
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1981-822022-23
Team San Antonio SpursOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mike Bratz 81 20.0 7.7 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 7.0 .407 0.6 1.7 .333 1.5 1.9 .783
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 %
Mike Bratz 9 20.0 4.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.2 1.7 5.8 .288 0.6 2.0 .278 0.9 1.1 .800
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma 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 %
Mike Bratz 15 9.3 2.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.8 .333 0.1 0.5 .125 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1983-84-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mike Bratz 82 17.4 6.8 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.9 2.6 6.4 .409 0.2 0.6 .294 1.5 1.7 .876
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1984-85-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Mike Bratz 56 13.3 5.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 4.5 .424 0.1 0.5 .231 1.2 1.5 .841
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bratz ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Bratz Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1985-86-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Mike Bratz 33 8.2 2.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.1 .371 0.1 0.4 .286 0.4 0.5 .778
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bratz 3 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------