Dyson Daniels vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels.

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 Dyson Daniels 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 16.1 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (24.8 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 10,120 points more (12,015 vs. 1,895).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.7
4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8
+16.1
8

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,895
4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,015
+10,120
8

Scoring Titles

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1
Scoring leader
+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 Dyson Daniels (+24.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,182).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8
+24.5
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186
+1,182
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5
+5

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28
+28

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 196
+196

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 13
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 335
+322

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 91
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 443
+352

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 196
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 482
+286

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+21
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22
+22

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 34
+34

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 41
+41

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46
+45

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.7 3.6 7.6 47.4 0.7 2.2 31.5 0.7 1.2 61.0 4 219
difference:+16.1+5.0+9.6+2.9+0.7+1.6+4.5+5.5+6.0+25.3+4+265
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8 8.6 17.2 50.3 1.4 3.8 36.0 6.2 7.2 86.3 8 484

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1,895 789 1,664 47.4 154 489 31.5 163 267 61.0 4 219
difference:+10,120+3,392+6,642+2.9+509+1,353+4.5+2,827+3,199+25.3+4+265
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12,015 4,181 8,306 50.3 663 1,842 36.0 2,990 3,466 86.3 8 484

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+24.5+8.2+17.1+13.5+1.5+3.7+35.0+6.4+7.4+85.9+3+43
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+1,182+409+872+13.5+71+201+35.0+293+341+85.9+3+43
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

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 10.8
+7.0
201982

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19.0
+13.2
202070

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
202576
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23.7
+9.6
202135

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 10.5
202623
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.5
+14.0
202256

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons:

* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 4 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 31.5 points in a total of 241 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 30.1.

In those 4 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13.7
+13.7
20196

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
20243
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16.3
+15.0
20207

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
S. Gilgeous-Alexander -
DNP
20210

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP *
20260
S. Gilgeous-Alexander -
DNP
20220
* season in progress

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 29.9.

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