Darius Garland vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Garland to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Darius Garland.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring stats than Darius Garland in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 5.5 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (24.4 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 4,090 points more (11,294 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +5.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +4,090 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Darius Garland (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+805).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +8.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +805 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +147 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 382 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +1 | +80 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +4,090 | +1,308 | +2,054 | +4.8 | +283 | +584 | +3.3 | +1,757 | +2,047 | +0.5 | +1 | +80 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +805 | +274 | +558 | +4.0 | +24 | +66 | +0.7 | +233 | +271 | +0.2 | +1 | +24 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 12.3 | +1.5 | 2020 | 59 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 1 season more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 32.7 points in a total of 76 regular season games. In that extra year over Darius Garland, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2024 | 12 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in the Playoffs and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 23 games. |