Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Blake Griffin scored more total points in both stages. 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 5.8 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (24.8 points against 19.0). On the other hand Blake Griffin scored a total of 2,498 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14,513 vs. 12,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +5.8 | 8 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 8 | |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +2,498 | 13 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |
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 Blake Griffin (+7.6 points per game) while Blake Griffin scored more points (+52).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +7.6 | 4 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +52 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +53 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +199 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +260 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +2 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +16.7 | +5 | +281 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
| difference: | +2,498 | +1,238 | +2,682 | +1.0 | +125 | +203 | +3.2 | +147 | +1,042 | +16.7 | +5 | +281 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +7.6 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +12.8 | +6 | +22 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +52 | +66 | +92 | +2.4 | +42 | +126 | +2.7 | +38 | +8 | +12.8 | +6 | +22 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
| Blake Griffin | 22.5 | +11.7 | 2011 | 82 |
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 6 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2019 to 2023—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 282 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2015 | 14 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.4 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |