Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bill Hewitt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Hewitt and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bill Hewitt both played 6 years in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bill Hewitt had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Hewitt 6 1 1968-69 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2018-191968-69
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA 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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 75 19.4 7.2 - - 4.4 1.0 - - - 1.9 3.2 7.0 .453 - - - 0.8 1.4 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bill Hewitt 15 27.5 9.3 - - 5.2 1.1 - - - 2.7 4.1 10.1 .404 - - - 1.2 1.9 .621

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West 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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 65 19.7 4.2 - - 5.4 1.0 - - - 2.0 1.7 4.6 .369 - - - 0.8 1.4 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 62 27.8 7.7 - - 7.3 2.0 - - - 3.0 3.3 7.0 .467 - - - 1.1 1.9 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 68 17.7 4.5 - - 5.4 1.0 - - - 2.0 1.9 4.1 .473 - - - 0.6 1.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBuffalo Braves
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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 73 18.2 4.7 - - 5.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 2.1 5.0 .418 - - - 0.6 1.0 .554
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
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Note: Bill Hewitt didn't play in 1973-74.

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bill Hewitt
Season 2023-241974-75
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid 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 %
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
Bill Hewitt 18 25.9 7.0 1.7 4.8 6.4 1.3 0.5 0.6 - 2.6 3.1 7.2 .434 - - - 0.8 1.3 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5 37.6 27.6 0.6 6.0 6.6 5.8 1.4 1.0 2.4 3.0 9.6 20.6 .466 1.4 4.2 .333 7.0 9.2 .761
Bill Hewitt ------- --- ----------