Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joe Johnson | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | |
| Points | +300th | 50th | 191st | 88th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 280th | +300th | 200th | 
| Assists | +300th | 73rd | 174th | 99th | 
| Steals | +300th | 151st | 234th | 124th | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 208th | +300th | 
| Years | 8 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joe Johnson | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | |
| Points | 21st | 225th | 23rd | 239th | 
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th | 
| Assists | 118th | 242nd | 71st | +300th | 
| Steals | 96th | +300th | 107th | +300th | 
| Blocks | 246th | +300th | 161st | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 50th | +250 | 11,468 vs. 20,407 | 8,939 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 280th | +20 | 2,242 vs. 5,059 | 2,817 | 
| Assists | +300th | 73rd | +227 | 2,389 vs. 5,001 | 2,612 | 
| Steals | +300th | 151st | +149 | 673 vs. 1,071 | 398 | 
| Blocks | +300th | +300th | 377 vs. 260 | 117 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 352 vs. 1,067 | 715 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 168th | +132 | 1,890 vs. 3,992 | 2,102 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 48th | +252 | 4,006 vs. 7,823 | 3,817 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 34th | +266 | 7,994 vs. 17,720 | 9,726 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 21st | +279 | 621 vs. 1,978 | 1,357 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 1,759 vs. 5,331 | 3,572 | 
| Free Throws Made | 199th | 210th | 11 | 2,835 vs. 2,783 | 52 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 260th | 229th | 31 | 3,291 vs. 3,468 | 177 | 
| Games and Years: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 30th | +270 | 467 vs. 1,277 | 810 | 
| Seasons | +300th | 29th | +271 | 8 vs. 18 | 10 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 202nd | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 47th | 139th | 92 | 27 vs. 6 | 21 | 
| 50+ point games | 23rd | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 191st | 88th | 103 | 1,186 vs. 1,828 | 642 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 200th | +100 | 248 vs. 506 | 258 | 
| Assists | 174th | 99th | 75 | 262 vs. 369 | 107 | 
| Steals | 234th | 124th | 110 | 64 vs. 96 | 32 | 
| Blocks | 208th | +300th | +92 | 45 vs. 19 | 26 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 38 vs. 116 | 78 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 142nd | +158 | 210 vs. 390 | 180 | 
| Field Goals Made | 217th | 79th | 138 | 411 vs. 703 | 292 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 237th | 66th | 171 | 878 vs. 1,647 | 769 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 185th | 56th | 129 | 71 vs. 158 | 87 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 188th | 48th | 140 | 203 vs. 466 | 263 | 
| Free Throws Made | 144th | 178th | 34 | 293 vs. 264 | 29 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 187th | 190th | 3 | 341 vs. 339 | 2 | 
| Games and Years: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 105th | +195 | 46 vs. 120 | 74 | 
| Playoffs | +300th | 45th | +255 | 4 vs. 13 | 9 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 78th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 21st | 225th | 204 | 24.56 vs. 15.98 | 8.58 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.80 vs. 3.96 | 0.84 | |
| Assists per game | 118th | 242nd | 124 | 5.12 vs. 3.92 | 1.20 | 
| Steals per game | 96th | +300th | +204 | 1.44 vs. 0.84 | 0.60 | 
| Blocks per game | 246th | +300th | +54 | 0.81 vs. 0.20 | 0.60 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.75 vs. 0.84 | 0.08 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 283rd | +300th | +17 | 4.05 vs. 3.13 | 0.92 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 32nd | 220th | 188 | 8.58 vs. 6.13 | 2.45 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 45th | 185th | 140 | 17.12 vs. 13.88 | 3.24 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 254th | 167th | 87 | 1.33 vs. 1.55 | 0.22 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 161st | 117th | 44 | 3.77 vs. 4.17 | 0.41 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 6.07 vs. 2.18 | 3.89 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 35th | +300th | +265 | 7.05 vs. 2.72 | 4.33 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Joe Johnson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 23rd | 239th | 216 | 25.78 vs. 15.23 | 10.55 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.39 vs. 4.22 | 1.17 | |
| Assists per game | 71st | +300th | +229 | 5.70 vs. 3.08 | 2.62 | 
| Steals per game | 107th | +300th | +193 | 1.39 vs. 0.80 | 0.59 | 
| Blocks per game | 161st | +300th | +139 | 0.98 vs. 0.16 | 0.82 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.97 | 0.14 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 198th | +300th | +102 | 4.57 vs. 3.25 | 1.32 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 35th | 229th | 194 | 8.93 vs. 5.86 | 3.08 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 43rd | 197th | 154 | 19.09 vs. 13.73 | 5.36 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 141st | 203rd | 62 | 1.54 vs. 1.32 | 0.23 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 131st | 171st | 40 | 4.41 vs. 3.88 | 0.53 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 6.37 vs. 2.20 | 4.17 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 40th | +300th | +260 | 7.41 vs. 2.83 | 4.59 | 
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.