Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.