Complete Stats Comparison of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe Johnson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Joe Johnson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
seasons
Joe Johnson0
4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		18
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		1
(blocks)		4
Playoffs
Joe Johnson0
4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		13
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander8
stats		4
stats		2
stats
Joe Johnson4
stats		10
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander9
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Joe Johnson3
stats		10
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+8.8), field goals made (+2.5), free throws made (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+0.9), total rebounds (+0.8), assists (+1.3), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.6)
- Joe Johnson has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1) and offensive rebounds (+0.1)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.4)
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- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.3) and free throws attempted (+4.5)
- Joe Johnson has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.8
+8.8
Joe Johnson 16.0
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.6
+2.5
Joe Johnson 6.1
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.2
+3.3
Joe Johnson 13.9
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
Joe Johnson 1.5
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8
Joe Johnson 4.2
+0.4
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2
+4.0
Joe Johnson 2.2
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2
+4.5
Joe Johnson 2.7
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7
Joe Johnson 0.8
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0
+0.9
Joe Johnson 3.1
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8
+0.8
Joe Johnson 4.0
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2
+1.3
Joe Johnson 3.9
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
+0.6
Joe Johnson 0.8
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
+0.6
Joe Johnson 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.3
+0.4
Joe Johnson 1.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
+0.4
Joe Johnson 1.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Joe Johnson has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more free throws made (+207) and blocks (+125)
- Joe Johnson played more years (+10) and games (+793), and has more points (+8,392), field goals made (+3,642), 3-pointers made (+1,315), offensive rebounds (+705), defensive rebounds (+2,039), total rebounds (+2,744), assists (+2,497) and steals (+372)
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- Joe Johnson has more turnovers (+1,342) and personal fouls (+1,166)
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- Joe Johnson has more field goals attempted (+9,414), 3-pointers attempted (+3,489) and free throws attempted (+2)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8
Joe Johnson 18
+10
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 484
Joe Johnson 1,277
+793
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,015
Joe Johnson 20,407
+8,392
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4,181
Joe Johnson 7,823
+3,642
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,306
Joe Johnson 17,720
+9,414
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 663
Joe Johnson 1,978
+1,315
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,842
Joe Johnson 5,331
+3,489
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,990
+207
Joe Johnson 2,783
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3,466
Joe Johnson 3,468
+2
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 362
Joe Johnson 1,067
+705
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,953
Joe Johnson 3,992
+2,039
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,315
Joe Johnson 5,059
+2,744
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,504
Joe Johnson 5,001
+2,497
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 699
Joe Johnson 1,071
+372
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 385
+125
Joe Johnson 260
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,109
Joe Johnson 2,451
+1,342
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,086
Joe Johnson 2,252
+1,166

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Joe Johnson has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 50.3%
+6.2
Joe Johnson 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 36.0%
Joe Johnson 37.1%
+1.1
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86.3%
+6.1
Joe Johnson 80.2%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Joe Johnson.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+10.6), field goals made (+3.0), 3-pointers made (+0.2), free throws made (+4.2), defensive rebounds (+1.3), total rebounds (+1.2), assists (+2.6), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.8)
- Joe Johnson has better average in offensive rebounds (+0.2)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.9)
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- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.4), 3-pointers attempted (+0.5) and free throws attempted (+4.6)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8
+10.6
Joe Johnson 15.2
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.9
+3.0
Joe Johnson 5.9
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19.1
+5.4
Joe Johnson 13.7
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5
+0.2
Joe Johnson 1.3
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.4
+0.5
Joe Johnson 3.9
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4
+4.2
Joe Johnson 2.2
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.4
+4.6
Joe Johnson 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
Joe Johnson 1.0
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6
+1.3
Joe Johnson 3.3
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4
+1.2
Joe Johnson 4.2
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7
+2.6
Joe Johnson 3.1
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
+0.6
Joe Johnson 0.8
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
+0.8
Joe Johnson 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
+0.4
Joe Johnson 1.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.8
+0.9
Joe Johnson 1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Joe Johnson has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more free throws made (+29) and blocks (+26)
- Joe Johnson played more years (+9) and games (+74), and has more points (+642), field goals made (+292), 3-pointers made (+87), offensive rebounds (+78), defensive rebounds (+180), total rebounds (+258), assists (+107) and steals (+32)
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- Joe Johnson has more turnovers (+110) and personal fouls (+96)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more free throws attempted (+2)
- Joe Johnson has more field goals attempted (+769) and 3-pointers attempted (+263)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4
Joe Johnson 13
+9
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46
Joe Johnson 120
+74
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186
Joe Johnson 1,828
+642
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 411
Joe Johnson 703
+292
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 878
Joe Johnson 1,647
+769
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 71
Joe Johnson 158
+87
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 203
Joe Johnson 466
+263
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293
+29
Joe Johnson 264
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 341
+2
Joe Johnson 339
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 38
Joe Johnson 116
+78
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 210
Joe Johnson 390
+180
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248
Joe Johnson 506
+258
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262
Joe Johnson 369
+107
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64
Joe Johnson 96
+32
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45
+26
Joe Johnson 19
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 102
Joe Johnson 212
+110
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 130
Joe Johnson 226
+96

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Joe Johnson.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46.8%
+4.1
Joe Johnson 42.7%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.0%
+1.1
Joe Johnson 33.9%
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 85.9%
+8.0
Joe Johnson 77.9%
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