Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Matt Guokas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Guokas 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, 4 less than Matt Guokas, who played 10. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Matt Guokas had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Matt Guokas 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA 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 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
Matt Guokas 69 11.7 3.0 - - 1.2 1.5 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .389 - - - 0.7 1.2 .605
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
Matt Guokas 15 16.8 4.3 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 2.2 1.7 4.3 .406 - - - 0.9 1.1 .765

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Matt Guokas 82 19.7 6.1 - - 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.1 2.3 4.8 .483 - - - 1.4 1.9 .776
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
Matt Guokas 13 25.2 6.2 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.0 2.3 6.1 .380 - - - 1.5 2.1 .741

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Matt Guokas 72 11.6 3.3 - - 1.3 1.4 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.0 .426 - - - 0.8 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 5 20.0 5.2 - - 2.4 1.6 - - - 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div 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 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
Matt Guokas 80 19.5 6.1 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 2.5 2.4 5.2 .454 - - - 1.3 1.9 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 2 11.5 6.5 - - 1.5 0.5 - - - 0.5 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Matt Guokas 79 28.0 6.5 - - 2.0 4.3 - - - 2.4 2.6 5.3 .493 - - - 1.3 1.7 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 6 13.8 3.3 - - 1.3 2.0 - - - 1.3 1.3 2.3 .571 - - - 0.7 0.8 .800

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid 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 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
Matt Guokas 61 32.4 7.3 - - 2.3 5.3 - - - 2.5 3.1 6.3 .496 - - - 1.0 1.4 .771
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
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season -1972-73
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 79 36.0 9.1 - - 3.1 5.1 - - - 2.4 4.1 7.2 .570 - - - 0.9 1.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season -1973-74
Team -Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Houston Rockets, Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Braves Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 75 24.9 5.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.2 0.7 0.3 - 2.0 2.6 5.3 .492 - - - 0.5 0.8 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 6 14.2 3.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.2 - 1.3 1.3 2.5 .533 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season -1974-75
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 82 25.5 7.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.2 0.5 0.2 - 1.9 3.1 6.1 .510 - - - 1.0 1.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 13 15.5 2.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.1 - 1.5 0.9 2.7 .343 - - - 0.5 0.6 .875

Season 10

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Matt Guokas
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas 56 14.2 2.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.3 3.1 .422 - - - 0.3 0.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Matt Guokas ------- --- ----------