Luka Doncic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring stats than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 4.2 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in his 7 seasons (28.6 points against 24.4), and he also scored a total of 1,584 points more (12,878 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +4.2 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +1,584 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+5.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+511).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +5.1 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +511 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +68 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +23 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +11 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +16 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +14 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +9 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +4.2 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +3.3 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +11.1 | +12 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +1,584 | +416 | +1,449 | +3.3 | +764 | +2,209 | +0.5 | +12 | +461 | +11.1 | +12 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +12.2 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +511 | +181 | +406 | +0.7 | +111 | +322 | +0.3 | +38 | +108 | +12.2 | +1 | +9 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 35.7 | +35.7 | 2021 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |