Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith.
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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 16.6 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (24.9 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 7,263 points more (12,172 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.9 | +16.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | +7,263 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+15.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+786).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +15.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +786 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 199 | +199 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 340 | +326 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 448 | +226 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +70 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 487 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +32 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +25 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +6 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +16.6 | +5.7 | +10.2 | +6.8 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +5.5 | +6.3 | +14.5 | +1 | +102 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.9 | 8.7 | 17.2 | 50.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 489 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +7,263 | +2,446 | +4,297 | +6.8 | +246 | +672 | +0.1 | +2,617 | +2,938 | +14.5 | +1 | +102 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | 4,239 | 8,406 | 50.4 | 674 | 1,868 | 36.1 | 3,020 | 3,499 | 86.3 | 8 | 489 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +15.8 | +5.3 | +11.0 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +6.2 | +5.8 | +6.5 | +12.4 | +1 | +6 |
| 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 | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +786 | +267 | +553 | +2.5 | +16 | +8 | +6.2 | +268 | +307 | +12.4 | +1 | +6 |
| 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 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4.3 | 2017 | 81 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | +6.5 | 2019 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 5.9 | 2018 | 21 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 19.0 | +13.1 | 2020 | 70 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 7.5 | 2019 | 81 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 23.7 | +16.2 | 2021 | 35 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 9.5 | 2020 | 71 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.5 | +15.0 | 2022 | 56 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 9.8 | 2021 | 60 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.4 | +21.6 | 2023 | 68 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11.0 | 2022 | 80 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.1 | +19.1 | 2024 | 75 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 2023 | 66 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 32.7 | +24.4 | 2025 | 76 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.5 | 2024 | 68 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 32.5 | +24.0 | 2026 | 27 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 1 season more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11.7 | 2022 | 18 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +18.5 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | 2023 | 4 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +23.6 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Dorian Finney-Smith played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 5 games. |