Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Brian Oliver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brian Oliver 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 played 6 years in the NBA, 2 more than Brian Oliver, who played 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Brian Oliver had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Brian Oliver 4 1 1990-91 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
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
Brian Oliver 73 11.0 3.8 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.7 .408 0.1 0.2 .278 0.7 1.0 .732
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
Brian Oliver 4 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Brian Oliver 34 8.2 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.9 .330 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .682
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
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------

Note: Brian Oliver didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Bullets
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
Brian Oliver 6 7.0 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------

Note: Brian Oliver didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
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
Brian Oliver 5 12.2 3.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2022-23-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Brian Oliver
Season 2023-24-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder 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 %
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
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
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