Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid.
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 Naz Reid 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 13.1 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (24.7 points against 11.6), and he also scored a total of 6,901 points more (11,750 vs. 4,849).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | +13.1 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,750 | +6,901 | 8 |
| Naz Reid | 4,849 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Naz Reid | 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 Naz Reid (+15.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+829).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +15.9 | 4 |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +829 | 4 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 27 | +27 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 327 | +278 | ||
| Naz Reid | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 435 | +191 | ||
| Naz Reid | 244 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 474 | +62 | ||
| Naz Reid | 412 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Naz Reid | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
| Naz Reid | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +32 | ||
| Naz Reid | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +21 | ||
| Naz Reid | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +12 | ||
| Naz Reid | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Naz Reid | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 86.3 | 8 | 476 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.2 | +8.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +13.8 | +1 | +57 | ||
| Naz Reid | 11.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 48.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 72.5 | 7 | 419 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,750 | 4,099 | 8,166 | 50.2 | 645 | 1,812 | 35.6 | 2,907 | 3,369 | 86.3 | 8 | 476 |
| difference: | +6,901 | +2,263 | +4,385 | +1.6 | +52 | +219 | +1.6 | +2,323 | +2,564 | +13.8 | +1 | +57 |
| Naz Reid | 4,849 | 1,836 | 3,781 | 48.6 | 593 | 1,593 | 37.2 | 584 | 805 | 72.5 | 7 | 419 |
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: | +15.9 | +5.3 | +11.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +9.7 | +1 | +10 | |
| Naz Reid | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 38.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
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: | +829 | +283 | +609 | +0.8 | +18 | +64 | +3.1 | +245 | +278 | +9.7 | +1 | +10 |
| Naz Reid | 357 | 128 | 269 | 47.6 | 53 | 139 | 38.1 | 48 | 63 | 76.2 | 3 | 36 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 1 season more than Naz Reid in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 32.6 points in a total of 14 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 4.8 | +4.8 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Naz Reid | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Naz Reid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |