Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Alex Sarr: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Sarr and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Alex Sarr.
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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Alex Sarr didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better playoff stats. 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 10.7 points more than Alex Sarr in his 2 seasons (24.9 points against 14.2), and he also scored a total of 10,980 points more (12,172 vs. 1,192).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.9 | +10.7 | 8 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | +10,980 | 8 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +25.8 | 4 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +1,186 | 4 |
| Alex Sarr | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 340 | +323 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 448 | +382 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 487 | +403 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 84 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alex Sarr | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Alex Sarr didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +4.6 | +4.4 | +4.5 | +19.5 | +6 | +405 |
| Alex Sarr | 14.2 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 31.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,172 | 4,239 | 8,406 | 50.4 | 674 | 1,868 | 36.1 | 3,020 | 3,499 | 86.3 | 8 | 489 |
| difference: | +10,980 | +3,781 | +7,319 | +8.3 | +549 | +1,471 | +4.6 | +2,869 | +3,273 | +19.5 | +6 | +405 |
| Alex Sarr | 1,192 | 458 | 1,087 | 42.1 | 125 | 397 | 31.5 | 151 | 226 | 66.8 | 2 | 84 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +25.8 | +8.9 | +19.1 | +46.8 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +35.0 | +6.4 | +7.4 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +1,186 | +411 | +878 | +46.8 | +71 | +203 | +35.0 | +293 | +341 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| Alex Sarr | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 6 seasons more than Alex Sarr in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 29.5 points in a total of 337 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.7 ppg and his lowest 23.7. In those 6 extra years over Alex Sarr, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Alex Sarr | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |