Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 4.8 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (24.4 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 1,455 points more (11,294 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +4.8 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +1,455 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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 Kristaps Porzingis (+13.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+852).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +13.9 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +852 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +74 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +29 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +28 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +19 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.8 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +2 | +39 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +1,455 | +490 | +386 | +4.0 | +336 | +868 | +1.1 | +811 | +852 | +3.3 | +2 | +39 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +13.9 | +5.0 | +10.1 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +18 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +852 | +303 | +627 | +3.8 | +40 | +104 | +3.7 | +206 | +232 | +6.1 | +18 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 14.3 | +3.5 | 2016 | 72 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 19.0 | +0.9 | 2020 | 70 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 18.1 | 2017 | 66 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 23.7 | +1.0 | 2021 | 35 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 22.7 | 2018 | 48 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.5 | +4.1 | 2022 | 56 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 20.4 | 2020 | 57 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 31.4 | +11.3 | 2023 | 68 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 20.1 | 2021 | 43 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.1 | +9.9 | 2024 | 75 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 20.2 | 2022 | 51 | |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 32.7 | +9.5 | 2025 | 76 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.2 | 2023 | 65 | |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 2 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. |