Austin Croshere vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Austin Croshere, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Austin Croshere played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Austin Croshere had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Austin Croshere 12 9 1997-98 to 2008-09
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 26 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.2 3.3 .372 0.2 0.5 .308 0.3 0.5 .571
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 82 26.5 10.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.1 4.2 8.7 .476 0.6 1.7 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 28.8 13.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 1.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 1.5 3.0 .500 2.8 3.3 .850

Season 2

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 27 9.2 3.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 2.8 .427 0.3 1.1 .276 0.7 0.9 .870
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 70 34.7 19.0 0.7 5.2 5.9 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 1.7 6.8 14.5 .471 1.2 3.6 .347 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 1 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 39.9 16.3 0.4 4.9 5.3 4.1 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.9 .433 2.0 5.0 .400 3.1 3.3 .957

Season 3

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 81 23.3 10.3 1.7 4.7 6.4 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .362 2.4 2.9 .848
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 33.7 23.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 5.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.0 8.2 16.1 .508 2.0 4.9 .418 5.3 6.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 23 21.3 9.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 2.8 6.7 .418 0.7 1.6 .405 3.2 3.8 .839
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 81 23.1 10.1 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 3.4 8.7 .394 0.9 2.6 .338 2.5 2.9 .866
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 56 34.7 24.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 1.3 0.8 2.8 2.5 8.5 18.8 .453 1.6 5.3 .300 5.9 7.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 4 32.3 10.8 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 3.8 3.5 8.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 3.3 3.8 .867
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 76 16.9 6.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.9 .413 0.6 1.9 .338 1.3 1.5 .851
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 68 35.5 31.4 0.9 4.0 4.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.8 10.4 20.3 .510 0.9 2.5 .345 9.8 10.9 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 4 15.0 6.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 49 12.9 5.1 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.3 .411 0.6 1.4 .391 1.1 1.3 .815
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 75 34.0 30.1 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 4 11.8 4.0 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 4.8 .263 0.0 1.5 .000 1.5 1.8 .857
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790

Season 7

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2003-04-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 77 13.6 5.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .388 0.7 1.9 .389 1.2 1.4 .894
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 13 16.5 4.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.2 .345 0.6 1.8 .333 1.3 1.6 .810
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2004-05-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 73 25.0 8.9 1.4 3.7 5.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 .378 0.6 2.4 .259 3.1 3.5 .883
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 10 8.6 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 .400 0.2 0.4 .500 1.5 1.8 .833
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2005-06-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 50 23.0 8.2 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 2.1 2.6 5.7 .463 1.1 2.8 .386 1.8 2.0 .882
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 6 29.2 8.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.3 .316 1.5 3.8 .391 2.7 3.0 .889
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2006-07-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 61 11.9 3.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.6 .351 0.4 1.5 .286 0.7 0.9 .865
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 3 11.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750 1.3 1.3 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2007-08-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 44 10.4 3.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.1 .445 0.5 1.4 .361 0.7 0.7 .906
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Austin Croshere Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2008-09-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere 14 7.1 2.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 .359 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .583
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------