Matt Carroll vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Matt Carroll, 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.

Matt Carroll played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Matt Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Matt Carroll 10 2 2003-04 to 2012-13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio SpursLos 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 %
Matt Carroll 16 4.4 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 .438 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Charlotte BobcatsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder 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 %
Matt Carroll 25 17.2 9.0 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 7.2 .389 0.5 1.6 .333 2.8 3.3 .855
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 %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Charlotte BobcatsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
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 %
Matt Carroll 78 16.3 7.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.5 6.1 .403 0.9 2.4 .389 1.8 2.2 .821
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 %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Charlotte BobcatsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
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 %
Matt Carroll 72 26.1 12.1 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.0 2.4 4.0 9.1 .433 1.5 3.7 .416 2.6 2.9 .904
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 %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Charlotte BobcatsOklahoma 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 %
Matt Carroll 80 25.2 9.0 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.7 2.3 3.2 7.4 .428 1.3 3.0 .436 1.4 1.7 .804
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 %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Dallas MavericksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisThunder 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 %
Matt Carroll 55 11.2 3.0 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.2 3.1 .380 0.2 1.0 .245 0.4 0.5 .840
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 %
Matt Carroll 4 3.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 39.6 29.6 0.9 6.8 7.7 6.2 1.4 1.7 2.4 3.1 10.8 22.1 .487 1.3 3.6 .375 6.7 8.2 .811

Season 7

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2009-10-
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 %
Matt Carroll 25 4.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 .360 0.2 0.8 .211 0.2 0.2 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Carroll 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2010-11-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Matt Carroll 54 10.8 4.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.7 .447 0.3 0.9 .370 0.7 1.0 .769
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2011-12-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Matt Carroll 53 11.2 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 .331 0.2 0.8 .186 0.6 0.7 .789
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Matt Carroll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2012-13-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Matt Carroll 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Carroll ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------