Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam.
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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Pascal Siakam scored more total points in both stages. 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 6.4 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 9 seasons (24.4 points against 18.0). On the other hand Pascal Siakam scored a total of 31 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11,325 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +6.4 | 7 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | +31 | 9 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Pascal Siakam | 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 Pascal Siakam (+7.7 points per game) while Pascal Siakam scored more points (+498).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +7.7 | 4 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | +498 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +33 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 280 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 503 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 615 | +155 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +6.4 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +9.9 | +2 | +167 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +31 | +389 | +814 | +0.2 | +78 | +310 | +1.6 | +825 | +661 | +9.9 | +2 | +167 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | 4,332 | 8,686 | 49.9 | 692 | 2,039 | 33.9 | 1,969 | 2,582 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +7.7 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +14.0 | +3 | +47 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
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: | +498 | +249 | +468 | +2.2 | +24 | +104 | +4.1 | +24 | +33 | +14.0 | +3 | +47 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Pascal Siakam's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pascal Siakam 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 21.0 points in a total of 158 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.0 points in a total of 40 games. |