Scott Burrell vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Scott Burrell, 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.

Scott Burrell played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Scott Burrell had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Scott Burrell 8 2 1993-94 to 2000-01
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Scott Burrell 51 15.0 4.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.6 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.4 .657
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Scott Burrell 65 31.0 11.5 1.5 4.2 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.1 .467 1.5 3.6 .409 1.5 2.2 .694
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
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

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Charlotte HornetsOklahoma 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 %
Scott Burrell 20 34.7 13.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 3.8 4.6 10.3 .447 1.9 4.9 .378 2.1 2.8 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsOklahoma 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 %
Scott Burrell 57 16.5 5.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.7 4.8 .362 0.7 2.0 .353 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Scott Burrell 80 13.7 5.2 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.8 .354 0.6 0.8 .734
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 %
Scott Burrell 21 12.4 3.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.5 3.5 .438 0.3 1.0 .300 0.5 0.5 .909
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1998-992023-24
Team New Jersey NetsOklahoma 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 %
Scott Burrell 32 22.1 6.6 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.3 6.5 .361 0.9 2.3 .389 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8 39.1 29.5 1.0 6.9 7.9 6.0 1.4 1.8 2.4 3.1 10.6 22.1 .480 1.3 3.5 .357 7.0 8.5 .824

Season 7

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1999-00-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Scott Burrell 74 18.1 6.1 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.2 5.7 .394 1.1 3.1 .353 0.5 0.7 .780
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Burrell ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scott Burrell Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Scott Burrell 4 10.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.8 3.8 .467 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Burrell 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------