Tommy Byrnes vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.