Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Alex Sarr Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Sarr and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 8 years in the NBA, 6 more than Alex Sarr, who played 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Alex Sarr had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 8 | 4 | 2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Alex Sarr | 2 | 0 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Alex Sarr | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -0.1 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +.082 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +.059 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.121 | |
| Alex Sarr | 67 | 27.1 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 12.4 | .394 | 1.6 | 5.1 | .308 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .679 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Alex Sarr | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +53 | +5.3 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +.039 | +0.3 | +.010 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +.168 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | 29.4 | 19.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 7.8 | 15.2 | .510 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .357 | 2.3 | 3.6 | .639 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 6 extra years over Alex Sarr, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 Season MVP 3 All-NBA First Team 1 Scoring Leader 1 Steals Leader 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 3 All-Star Game |