Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Thornton 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)