Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jahlil Okafor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jahlil Okafor 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 / Games against each other

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 Jahlil Okafor both played 6 years in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jahlil Okafor had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Jahlil Okafor 6 0 2015-16 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers 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 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
Jahlil Okafor 53 30.0 17.5 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.3 2.6 7.5 14.7 .508 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.7 .686
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
Jahlil Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2019-202016-17
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
Jahlil Okafor 50 22.7 11.8 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.4 4.8 9.4 .514 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .671
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
Jahlil Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets
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
Jahlil Okafor 28 12.6 6.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 4.9 .558 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .724
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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Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Jahlil Okafor 59 15.8 8.2 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.6 6.1 .586 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.5 .663
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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Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Jahlil Okafor 30 15.6 8.1 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.2 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.4 .623 0.0 0.1 .333 1.3 2.1 .645
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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Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jahlil Okafor
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
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
Jahlil Okafor 27 12.9 5.4 0.9 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.8 .618 0.1 0.3 .222 0.6 0.9 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8 39.1 29.5 1.0 6.9 7.9 6.0 1.4 1.8 2.4 3.1 10.6 22.1 .480 1.3 3.5 .357 7.0 8.5 .824
Jahlil Okafor ------- --- ----------