Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Christian Laettner Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Christian Laettner 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.
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, 7 less than Christian Laettner, who played 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Christian Laettner had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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 |
Christian Laettner | 13 | 6 | 1992-93 to 2004-05 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2018-19 | 1992-93 |
Team | Los Angeles Clippers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Rookie First Team |
All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
Playoffs | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | 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 |
Christian Laettner | 81 | 34.9 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 13.1 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .100 | 5.7 | 6.8 | .835 |
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 |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2019-20 | 1993-94 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 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 | 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 |
Christian Laettner | 70 | 34.7 | 16.8 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .448 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .240 | 5.4 | 6.8 | .783 |
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 |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2020-21 | 1994-95 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | 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 |
Christian Laettner | 81 | 34.2 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .489 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .325 | 5.0 | 6.2 | .818 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2021-22 | 1995-96 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks 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 | 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 |
Christian Laettner | 74 | 33.7 | 16.4 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .231 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .818 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 10 | 33.4 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 12.2 | .484 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 3.8 | 5.4 | .704 |
Season 5 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2022-23 | 1996-97 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks 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 | 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 |
Christian Laettner | 82 | 38.3 | 18.1 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 13.8 | .486 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .352 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .816 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 10 | 40.2 | 17.6 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 15.3 | .405 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .190 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .857 |
Season 6 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | 2023-24 | 1997-98 |
Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks |
Honors & Awards | Steals Leader | - |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Thunder TBD | Hawks 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 | % | ||||
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 |
Christian Laettner | 74 | 30.8 | 13.8 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .222 | 4.1 | 4.8 | .864 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Christian Laettner | 4 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 8.8 | .343 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 3.8 | 4.3 | .882 |
Season 7 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 1998-99 |
Team | - | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Pistons 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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 16 | 21.1 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .358 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .772 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 5 | 24.6 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 9.4 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.2 | 2.8 | .786 |
Season 8 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 1999-00 |
Team | - | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Pistons 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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 82 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 9.8 | .473 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .292 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .812 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 3 | 25.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .750 |
Season 9 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 2000-01 |
Team | - | Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards |
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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 78 | 21.3 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .503 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .308 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .833 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 2001-02 |
Team | - | Washington Wizards |
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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 57 | 25.3 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .868 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 2002-03 |
Team | - | Washington Wizards |
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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 76 | 29.1 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .833 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 12 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 2003-04 |
Team | - | Washington Wizards |
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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 48 | 20.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.3 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .286 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .800 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 13 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Christian Laettner | |
Season | - | 2004-05 |
Team | - | Miami Heat |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Heat 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 | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 49 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .582 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .763 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Christian Laettner | 13 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .833 |