Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Zaccharie Risacher Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zaccharie Risacher 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 6 more than Zaccharie Risacher, who played 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Zaccharie Risacher 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 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26
Zaccharie Risacher 2 0 2024-25 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Zaccharie Risacher
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
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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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:+7+1.9+1.8+0.4+0.3+0.8+2.1+0.5-0.5-0.1+0.6+1.7+.018+1.0+2.9+.012+0.5+0.4+.089
Zaccharie Risacher 75 24.6 12.6 1.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.8 10.4 .458 1.6 4.6 .355 1.4 2.0 .711
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
Zaccharie Risacher DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Zaccharie Risacher
Season 2019-202025-26
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+50+9.5+7.6+0.1+3.1+3.2+1.7-1.0-0.3+2.3+4.4+.023+0.3+1.2+.042+3.1+3.6+.152
Zaccharie Risacher 20 25.2 11.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.9 2.0 4.5 10.1 .448 1.5 4.8 .305 1.0 1.5 .655
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
Zaccharie Risacher DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 seasons more than Zaccharie Risacher in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 6 extra years over Zaccharie Risacher, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 1 Season MVP
Achievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 Scoring Leader
Achievement 1 Steals Leader
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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