Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dean Tolson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.