Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jalen Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen 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 Jalen 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 Jalen 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 12.6 points more than Jalen Johnson in his 5 seasons (24.8 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 9,528 points more (12,015 vs. 2,487).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +12.6 | 8 |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.2 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +9,528 | 8 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,487 | 5 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jalen 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 Jalen Johnson (+22.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,160).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +22.5 | 4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +1,160 | 4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +286 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +329 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | +300 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 182 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 22 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +34 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +40 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +41 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +12.6 | +3.8 | +7.8 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +4.8 | +13.1 | +3 | +280 |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.2 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 51.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 73.2 | 5 | 204 |
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: | +9,528 | +3,204 | +6,389 | +0.6 | +482 | +1,304 | +2.4 | +2,638 | +2,985 | +13.1 | +3 | +280 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,487 | 977 | 1,917 | 51.0 | 181 | 538 | 33.6 | 352 | 481 | 73.2 | 5 | 204 |
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: | +22.5 | +7.6 | +15.7 | +9.8 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +6.1 | +7.1 | +14.1 | +2 | +38 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
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: | +1,160 | +401 | +851 | +9.8 | +67 | +191 | +1.7 | +291 | +339 | +14.1 | +2 | +38 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 3 seasons more than Jalen Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 31.6 points in a total of 173 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 30.1. In those 3 extra years over Jalen Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |