Dana Barros vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dana Barros, 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.

Dana Barros played 14 years in the NBA, 8 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Dana Barros had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Dana Barros 14 5 1989-90 to 2003-04
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos 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 %
Dana Barros 81 20.1 9.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.2 3.7 9.1 .405 1.2 2.9 .399 1.1 1.4 .809
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
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

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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 %
Dana Barros 66 11.4 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 4.7 .495 0.5 1.2 .395 1.2 1.3 .918
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 %
Dana Barros 3 8.3 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.3 .692 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.3 .750
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

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dana Barros 75 17.7 8.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.1 3.2 6.6 .483 1.1 2.5 .446 0.8 1.1 .759
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 %
Dana Barros 7 13.7 7.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.6 3.0 5.7 .525 1.4 2.4 .588 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Dana Barros 69 18.0 7.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.1 3.1 6.9 .451 0.9 2.4 .379 0.7 0.9 .831
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 %
Dana Barros 16 8.5 3.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.9 .468 0.3 1.0 .313 0.4 0.5 .750
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dana Barros 81 31.1 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.2 1.3 0.1 2.1 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.7 4.4 .381 1.4 1.8 .800
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 82 40.5 20.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.5 1.8 0.0 3.0 1.9 7.0 14.2 .490 2.4 5.2 .464 4.2 4.7 .899
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 %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 38.3 28.5 0.8 6.7 7.5 6.2 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.7 10.2 21.2 .480 1.3 4.0 .333 6.8 8.7 .788

Season 7

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1995-96-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 80 29.1 13.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.7 10.1 .470 1.9 4.6 .408 1.6 1.8 .884
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1996-97-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 24 29.5 12.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.4 4.6 10.5 .435 1.8 4.4 .410 1.5 1.8 .860
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1997-98-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 80 21.1 9.8 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 7.6 .461 1.3 3.1 .407 1.5 1.8 .847
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1998-99-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 50 23.1 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.3 3.4 7.4 .453 1.3 3.2 .400 1.3 1.5 .877
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1999-00-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dana Barros 72 15.8 7.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.7 6.0 .451 0.8 2.0 .410 0.9 1.1 .868
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2000-01-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Dana Barros 60 18.0 8.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 3.1 6.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .419 1.1 1.3 .850
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.6 6.6 .385 0.8 2.4 .338 0.7 0.9 .778
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Note: Dana Barros didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 14

Dana Barros Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2003-04-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dana Barros 1 11.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dana Barros 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------