Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 2.4 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (24.4 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 11,871 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23,165 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +2.4 | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +11,871 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 | |
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 Dwyane Wade (+3.5 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,768).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +3.5 | 4 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,768 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +316 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +549 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +591 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +130 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +131 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +6.2 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +9.7 | +9 | +592 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +11,871 | +4,511 | +9,745 | +2.1 | +65 | +145 | +6.2 | +2,914 | +4,220 | +9.7 | +9 | +592 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +3.5 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +7.9 | +9 | +131 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,768 | +1,039 | +2,184 | +0.5 | +32 | +102 | +1.2 | +658 | +879 | +7.9 | +9 | +131 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 9 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2011 to 2019—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 583 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 28.4 | +28.4 | 2006 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 15. |