Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. William Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Smith 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.

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 William Smith 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 William Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 William Smith 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 William Smith 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 William Smith 143

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 William Smith 20

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 William Smith .431

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 William Smith -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 William Smith -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 William Smith -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 William Smith -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 William Smith -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 William Smith - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 William Smith -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 William Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) William Smith -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) William Smith -

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

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

Notes: ** 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.