Bill Closs vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Bill Closs 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Bill Closs 186 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Bill Closs 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.