VJ Edgecombe vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and VJ Edgecombe 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 VJ Edgecombe.
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 average and totals in the regular season, and since VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better playoff stats. 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 10.1 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (24.8 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 11,767 points more (12,076 vs. 309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 1 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +10.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 1 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,076 | +11,767 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +25.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +1,186 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 28 | +28 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 4 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 337 | +333 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 17 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 445 | +428 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 21 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 484 | +463 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +8.4 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +10.8 | +7 | +465 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 50.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 486 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 114 | 271 | 42.1 | 41 | 106 | 38.7 | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +11,767 | +4,088 | +8,062 | +8.4 | +627 | +1,742 | +2.6 | +2,964 | +3,428 | +10.8 | +7 | +465 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,076 | 4,202 | 8,333 | 50.4 | 668 | 1,848 | 36.1 | 3,004 | 3,481 | 86.3 | 8 | 486 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.8 | +8.9 | +19.1 | +46.8 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +35.0 | +6.4 | +7.4 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| 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 | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,186 | +411 | +878 | +46.8 | +71 | +203 | +35.0 | +293 | +341 | +85.9 | +4 | +46 |
| 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 7 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 8, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 404 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.7 ppg and his lowest 19. In those 7 extra years over VJ Edgecombe, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.6 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |