Vince Carter vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Vince Carter 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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Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
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 Vince Carter 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 8.1 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (24.8 points against 16.7). On the other hand Vince Carter scored a total of 13,713 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (25,728 vs. 12,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +8.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +13,713 | 22 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
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 Vince Carter (+7.7 points per game) while Vince Carter scored more points (+407).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +7.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +407 | 11 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +262 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +651 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +991 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +66 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +6 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +27 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | +42 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +6.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +6.5 | +14 | +1,057 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +13,713 | +5,112 | +13,033 | +6.8 | +1,627 | +4,326 | +1.1 | +1,862 | +2,616 | +6.5 | +14 | +1,057 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +7 | +42 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +407 | +146 | +462 | +5.2 | +48 | +149 | +1.2 | +67 | +111 | +6.3 | +7 | +42 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 16 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 24, from 2007 to 2020—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 1,148 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2006 | 11 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |