Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jared McCain Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jared McCain 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.
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 7 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jared McCain, who played 1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jared McCain 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 | 7 | 4 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Jared McCain | 1 | 0 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Jared McCain | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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: | +59 | +0.8 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.016 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +.016 | +0.2 | +.075 | |
| Jared McCain | 23 | 25.7 | 15.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 11.9 | .460 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .383 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .875 |
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| 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 |
| Jared McCain | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 seasons more than Jared McCain in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 7, from 2020 to 2025—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 6 extra years over Jared McCain, 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 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 3 All-Star Game |