Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 0.7 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 13 seasons (24.7 points against 24.0). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 9,170 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20,943 vs. 11,773).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 13 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | +0.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | +9,170 | 13 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,773 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,084).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +1.2 | 9 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,084 | 9 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 575 | +247 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 328 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 773 | +337 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 436 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 869 | +394 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 475 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +32 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +40 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +38 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +7.1 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +17.1 | +5 | +395 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 50.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.7 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 86.3 | 8 | 477 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,943 | 7,681 | 13,916 | 55.2 | 551 | 1,926 | 28.6 | 5,030 | 7,266 | 69.2 | 13 | 872 |
| difference: | +9,170 | +3,577 | +5,741 | +5.0 | +97 | +109 | +7.1 | +2,113 | +3,887 | +17.1 | +5 | +395 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,773 | 4,104 | 8,175 | 50.2 | 648 | 1,817 | 35.7 | 2,917 | 3,379 | 86.3 | 8 | 477 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +1.2 | +6.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +9.1 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +23.4 | +5 | +38 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,084 | +441 | +724 | +6.4 | +9 | +36 | +9.1 | +211 | +466 | +23.4 | +5 | +38 |
| 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 6.8 | 2014 | 77 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | +4.0 | 2019 | 82 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 5 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 283 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 29.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |