Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Williams.
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 Williams 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 6.3 points more than Jalen Williams in his 3 seasons (24.4 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 7,393 points more (11,294 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +6.3 | 7 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +7,393 | 7 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Jalen Williams | 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 Williams (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+507).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +5.2 | 4 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +507 | 4 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +219 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +232 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +245 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +17 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +9 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +13 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 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: | +6.3 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +5.9 | +4 | +247 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +7,393 | +2,428 | +4,917 | +1.2 | +314 | +943 | +2.7 | +2,223 | +2,532 | +5.9 | +4 | +247 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +5.2 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +6.5 | +2 | +13 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +507 | +158 | +322 | +1.3 | +21 | +49 | +2.5 | +170 | +186 | +6.5 | +2 | +13 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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 | |
| Jalen Williams | 14.1 | +3.3 | 2023 | 75 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 4 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.7 ppg and his lowest 24.5. In those 4 extra years over Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2025 | 23 |
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. |