Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Paul Thompson 1

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)