OG Anunoby vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OG Anunoby, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

OG Anunoby played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 7. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 achievements, 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
OG Anunoby 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 4 2018-19 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+8+6.5+4.9+0.1+0.2+0.3+2.6+0.5+0.3-1.1-0.3+2.0+4.0+.005+0.4+1.0+.004+1.4+1.6+.171
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
difference:+4+5.0+5.8+0.2+0.8+0.6+2.5+0.4+0.4-0.2-0.5+1.8+4.8+.091+0.2+0.1+.052+2.0+2.2+.123
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

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
difference:+3+14.5+12.0+0.2+3.1+3.0+2.6+0.4+0.4-1.1-0.4+4.1+8.5+.018+0.2+0.6+.015+3.6+4.2+.226
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
difference:+34+3.8+13.1+0.7+0.1+0.6+4.3+0.6-1.9-0.4+4.1+7.9+.003+0.7+1.6+.028+4.3+5.0+.102
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
difference:+13+1.4+8.6+0.6+0.5+3.7+0.2+0.1-1.1-0.2+2.7+6.7+.027+0.8+0.8+.098+4.0+4.8+.026
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
* Neiher OG Anunoby nor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
difference:+20+0.5+14.3+0.6+0.7+2.9+0.1+0.5-1.1-0.1+4.0+5.8+.067+1.5+4.1+.018+7.9+8.4+.151
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals LeaderAchievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
difference:+8+1.6+13.3+0.5+1.2+0.5+4.2+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.5+4.3+6.6+.059+0.8+1.9+.034+5.5+6.2+.036
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2023-242024-25
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
difference:+26+0.2+18.0+0.9+0.8+4.3+0.3+0.3-0.8-0.2+5.7+10.3+.030+0.1+0.4+.007+6.6+7.0+.145
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 76 34.2 32.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 6.4 1.7 1.0 2.4 2.2 11.3 21.8 .519 2.1 5.7 .375 7.9 8.8 .898
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 9 36.0 15.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.7 6.2 12.3 .505 1.8 4.3 .410 0.9 1.4 .615
difference:+14+1.0+14.8+0.2+0.9+0.7+5.4+0.8+0.1-1.5-1.1+3.9+9.6+.043+0.4+0.6+.127+7.4+8.0+.261
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 23 37.0 29.9 1.0 4.3 5.3 6.5 1.7 0.9 2.6 2.8 10.1 21.9 .462 1.4 4.9 .283 8.3 9.4 .876

Additional Years

* OG Anunoby played 1 season more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA.

In that period—his season 8 in 2025—OG Anunoby played in the Playoffs.