Walt Davis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Davis 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Walt Davis 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 Walt Davis 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Walt Davis 325 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Walt Davis 21 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

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

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

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.