Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 Jake LaRavia.
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 Jake LaRavia 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 17.6 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (24.8 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 10,879 points more (12,015 vs. 1,136).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +17.6 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +10,879 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,136 | 4 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +1,186 | 4 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +328 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +393 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | +351 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 131 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 26 | +24 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia 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 | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
| difference: | +17.6 | +6.1 | +11.6 | +6.7 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +5.5 | +12.2 | +4 | +327 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 43.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.1 | 4 | 157 |
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: | +10,879 | +3,794 | +7,419 | +6.7 | +504 | +1,410 | +0.8 | +2,787 | +3,192 | +12.2 | +4 | +327 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,136 | 387 | 887 | 43.6 | 159 | 432 | 36.8 | 203 | 274 | 74.1 | 4 | 157 |
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 |
| Jake LaRavia | 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 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 4 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 31.5 points in a total of 241 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 30.1. In those 4 extra years over Jake LaRavia, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |