Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jarred Vanderbilt 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 and Jarred Vanderbilt both played 6 years in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jarred Vanderbilt 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 17 4.1 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.1 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .600
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 11 4.3 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 .625 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 64 17.8 5.4 1.8 3.9 5.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.7 .606 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.6 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 74 25.4 6.9 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.3 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.9 4.9 .587 0.0 0.2 .143 1.2 1.8 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jarred Vanderbilt 6 21.5 5.5 2.0 5.2 7.2 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.2 4.5 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 78 24.1 7.9 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.2 5.8 .548 0.4 1.2 .322 1.2 1.8 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jarred Vanderbilt 15 16.5 4.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.1 1.6 4.0 .400 0.5 1.9 .241 0.9 1.3 .700

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jarred Vanderbilt
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid Not Play
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt 29 20.0 5.2 1.4 3.3 4.8 1.2 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.9 .518 0.3 0.9 .296 0.8 1.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jarred Vanderbilt ------- --- ----------
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