Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jason Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Richardson 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

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 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Jason Richardson, who played 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jason Richardson had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jason Richardson 13 4 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers 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 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
Jason Richardson 80 32.9 14.4 1.6 2.7 4.3 3.0 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.8 13.6 .426 1.0 3.1 .333 1.8 2.6 .671
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
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
Jason Richardson 82 32.9 15.6 1.4 3.3 4.6 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.8 14.2 .410 1.5 4.1 .368 2.5 3.3 .764
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
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
Jason Richardson 78 37.6 18.7 1.6 5.1 6.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.5 2.3 7.2 16.5 .438 1.0 3.5 .282 3.3 4.8 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
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 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
Jason Richardson 72 37.8 21.7 1.7 4.2 5.9 3.9 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 8.5 19.0 .446 1.7 5.1 .338 3.0 4.3 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Jason Richardson 75 38.4 23.2 1.4 4.4 5.8 3.1 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.5 19.2 .446 2.4 6.4 .384 3.7 5.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDWarriors 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 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
Jason Richardson 51 32.8 16.0 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.0 14.4 .417 2.2 5.9 .365 1.8 2.7 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 39.6 29.6 0.9 6.8 7.7 6.2 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 10.8 22.1 .487 1.3 3.6 .375 6.7 8.2 .811
Jason Richardson 11 38.9 19.1 2.2 4.5 6.7 2.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 3.5 7.4 15.5 .476 2.6 7.5 .354 1.7 2.5 .704

Season 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2007-08
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 82 38.4 21.8 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.1 1.4 0.7 2.0 2.9 7.9 17.9 .441 3.0 7.3 .406 3.0 4.0 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2008-09
Team -Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 72 33.5 16.8 1.1 3.4 4.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.5 13.5 .477 1.8 4.5 .397 2.1 2.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2009-10
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 79 31.5 15.7 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.1 6.0 12.6 .474 2.0 5.1 .393 1.7 2.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 16 33.3 19.8 1.1 4.3 5.4 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 7.0 13.9 .502 3.0 6.3 .475 2.8 3.6 .759

Season 10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 80 33.9 15.6 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.0 5.9 13.2 .447 2.4 6.0 .395 1.5 2.0 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 5 30.6 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 3.2 3.4 10.2 .333 1.6 5.0 .320 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2011-12
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 54 29.5 11.6 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.7 4.5 11.0 .408 1.9 5.1 .368 0.8 1.3 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 5 29.6 11.4 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.4 4.2 10.6 .396 2.0 5.4 .370 1.0 2.4 .417

Season 12
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2012-13
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 33 28.4 10.5 0.6 3.3 3.8 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.1 10.2 .402 1.7 5.1 .341 0.6 1.0 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Richardson didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jason Richardson
Season -2014-15
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 19 21.9 9.1 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.5 3.3 9.4 .348 1.6 5.1 .323 0.9 1.2 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------
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