Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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 Cameron Johnson.
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 stats than Cameron Johnson 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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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 12 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 7 seasons (24.8 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 7,399 points more (12,015 vs. 4,616).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +12.0 | 8 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +7,399 | 8 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,616 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 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 Cameron Johnson (+15.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+800).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +15.6 | 4 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +800 | 4 |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +284 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 51 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +206 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 237 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | +127 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 355 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 5 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +33 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +19 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +8 | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
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: | +12.0 | +4.2 | +7.5 | +5.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +4.5 | +5.2 | +1.4 | +1 | +124 |
| Cameron Johnson | 12.8 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 45.4 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 84.9 | 7 | 360 |
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: | +7,399 | +2,592 | +4,804 | +5.0 | +160 | +257 | +3.2 | +2,375 | +2,742 | +1.4 | +1 | +124 |
| Cameron Johnson | 4,616 | 1,589 | 3,502 | 45.4 | 823 | 2,099 | 39.2 | 615 | 724 | 84.9 | 7 | 360 |
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: | +15.6 | +5.5 | +12.2 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +6.6 | +4.8 | +5.5 | +1 | +8 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
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: | +800 | +282 | +614 | +2.1 | +4 | +42 | +6.6 | +232 | +270 | +1 | +8 | |
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2022 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||