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?

Player comparisons:
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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years818413

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
50th
+250 11,468 vs. 20,4078,939
Rebounds
+300th
280th
+20 2,242 vs. 5,0592,817
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 2,389 vs. 5,0012,612
Steals
+300th
151st
+149 673 vs. 1,071398
Blocks
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 260117
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
352 vs. 1,067715
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 1,890 vs. 3,9922,102
Field Goals Made
+300th
48th
+252 4,006 vs. 7,8233,817
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
34th
+266 7,994 vs. 17,7209,726
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 621 vs. 1,9781,357
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 1,759 vs. 5,3313,572
Free Throws Made
199th
210th
11 2,835 vs. 2,78352
Free Throws Attempted
260th
229th
31 3,291 vs. 3,468177

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
30th
+270 467 vs. 1,277810
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 8 vs. 1810

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
139th
92 27 vs. 621
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
88th
103 1,186 vs. 1,828642
Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 248 vs. 506258
Assists
174th
99th
75 262 vs. 369107
Steals
234th
124th
110 64 vs. 9632
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 1926
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+88 38 vs. 11678
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 210 vs. 390180
Field Goals Made
217th
79th
138 411 vs. 703292
Field Goals Attempted
237th
66th
171 878 vs. 1,647769
3-Pointers Made
185th
56th
129 71 vs. 15887
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
48th
140 203 vs. 466263
Free Throws Made
144th
178th
34 293 vs. 26429
Free Throws Attempted
187th
190th
3 341 vs. 3392

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 46 vs. 12074
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
225th
204 24.56 vs. 15.988.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.80 vs. 3.960.84
Assists per game
118th
242nd
124 5.12 vs. 3.921.20
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.840.60
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.81 vs. 0.200.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.840.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
+300th
+17 4.05 vs. 3.130.92
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
220th
188 8.58 vs. 6.132.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
185th
140 17.12 vs. 13.883.24
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
167th
87 1.33 vs. 1.550.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
117th
44 3.77 vs. 4.170.41
Free Throws Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 6.07 vs. 2.183.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 7.05 vs. 2.724.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
239th
216 25.78 vs. 15.2310.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 4.221.17
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.70 vs. 3.082.62
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.39 vs. 0.800.59
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.160.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.970.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 3.251.32
Field Goals Made per game
35th
229th
194 8.93 vs. 5.863.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
197th
154 19.09 vs. 13.735.36
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
203rd
62 1.54 vs. 1.320.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
171st
40 4.41 vs. 3.880.53
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.37 vs. 2.204.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 7.41 vs. 2.834.59

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.