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.

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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 0.5 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 12 seasons (24.4 points against 23.9). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 9,244 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (20,538 vs. 11,294).

Points Per Game			Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo	23.9		12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4	+0.5	7

Total Points			Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo	20,538	+9,244	12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294		7

Scoring Titles
G. Antetokounmpo	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1	+1

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	6.8		2014	77
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	10.8	+4.0	2019	82

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	12.7		2015	81
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	19.0	+6.3	2020	70

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	16.9		2016	80
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	23.7	+6.8	2021	35

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	22.9		2017	80
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.5	+1.6	2022	56

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	26.9		2018	75
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	31.4	+4.5	2023	68

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	27.7		2019	72
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.1	+2.4	2024	75

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	29.5		2020	63
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7	+3.2	2025	76

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 5 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 331 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 28.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	-	DNP	2014	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	13.7	+13.7	2019	6

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	11.5		2015	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	16.3	+4.8	2020	7

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 6	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	25.5		2019	15
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2	+4.7	2024	10

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
G. Antetokounmpo	26.7		2020	9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	29.9	+3.2	2025	23

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.