Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kyle Korver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Korver 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 / 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 7 years in the NBA, 10 less than Kyle Korver, who played 17. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kyle Korver had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Kyle Korver 17 14 2003-04 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+14.6+6.3+0.3+1.0+1.3+2.8+0.9+0.4-1.1-0.7+2.6+4.3+.124+0.5+1.1+.024+1.6+2.1+.008
Kyle Korver 74 11.9 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.4 .352 1.1 2.8 .391 0.3 0.3 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kyle Korver DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+2.2+7.5+0.2+1.1+1.3+1.1+0.2+0.3-0.6-1.5+2.9+5.2+.053+1.6+3.2+.058+3.1+3.9+.047
Kyle Korver 82 32.5 11.5 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 3.9 9.3 .418 2.8 6.8 .405 1.0 1.2 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+11.1+11.3+0.2+2.9+2.7+2.5+0.2+0.2-0.5-1.2+4.0+7.3+.147+0.6+0.2+.108+2.7+2.9+.043
Kyle Korver 5 28.8 5.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 5.6 .286 1.4 4.8 .292 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+47+2.4+12.2+0.2+1.2+1.4+3.9+0.4-1.8-0.7+4.2+6.8+.078+0.2+0.4+.002+4.1+5.0+.041
Kyle Korver 82 31.3 11.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 2.2 5.3 .420 1.2 1.5 .849
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nor Kyle Korver played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+18+3.8+10.1+0.3+1.2+1.5+4.5+0.5+0.5-1.2+3.5+7.4+.013+0.2+1.2+.130+3.3+4.4+.104
Kyle Korver 74 30.9 14.4 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.0 11.4 .440 1.8 4.1 .430 2.6 2.8 .914
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nor Kyle Korver played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+12.4+21.5+0.6+2.0+2.5+4.2+1.0+0.6-1.8-0.2+7.0+12.6+.067+0.6+1.4+.030+8.2+9.2+.010
Kyle Korver 75 23.1 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7.7 .443 1.5 3.9 .375 1.6 1.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander DNP------ --- ----------
Kyle Korver 12 21.6 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .411 0.9 3.2 .289 1.9 2.1 .920

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+10.0+21.1+0.5+1.8+2.2+4.4+1.4+0.5-1.0-0.3+7.5+12.6+.097+0.2+.033+6.2+7.1+.008
Kyle Korver 78 24.0 9.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.1 7.2 .438 1.3 3.4 .386 1.4 1.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790
difference:+5+12.7+19.6+0.4+4.6+5.0+3.8+0.7+1.5-1.8-1.3+7.5+13.2+.105+0.8+1.5+.030+5.4+6.7+.076
Kyle Korver 5 27.2 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 9.2 .391 2.4 5.2 .462 1.0 1.4 .714

Season 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kyle Korver
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 76 34.2 32.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 6.4 1.7 1.0 2.4 2.2 11.3 21.8 .519 2.1 5.7 .375 7.9 8.8 .898
difference:+24+15.9+25.5+0.7+2.2+2.9+4.7+1.2+0.8-1.6-0.7+8.6+16.4+.026+1.0+3.6+.161+7.1+7.9+.102
Kyle Korver 52 18.3 7.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.4 .493 1.1 2.1 .536 0.8 0.9 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 23 37.0 29.9 1.0 4.3 5.3 6.5 1.7 0.9 2.6 2.8 10.1 21.9 .462 1.4 4.9 .283 8.3 9.4 .876
difference:+13+16.0+21.6+1.0+3.2+4.2+5.2+1.2+0.9-1.9-0.6+6.9+15.8+.063+0.3+2.6+.195+7.5+8.5+.013
Kyle Korver 10 21.0 8.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.2 6.1 .525 1.1 2.3 .478 0.8 0.9 .889

Additional Years

* Kyle Korver played 10 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2011 to 2020—Kyle Korver played in 10 Playoffs.

In those 10 extra years over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyle Korver got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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