Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Josh Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Richardson 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 played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Josh Richardson, who played 9. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Josh Richardson 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
Josh Richardson 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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
Josh Richardson 52 21.3 6.6 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.1 2.4 5.2 .452 1.0 2.2 .461 0.8 1.2 .667
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
Josh Richardson 14 27.6 6.6 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.6 2.4 6.4 .371 1.2 3.3 .370 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
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
Josh Richardson 53 30.5 10.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 3.8 9.7 .394 1.4 4.3 .330 1.1 1.5 .779
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
Josh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Josh Richardson 81 33.2 12.9 0.9 2.7 3.5 2.9 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.5 4.9 10.9 .451 1.6 4.1 .378 1.5 1.8 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson 5 26.0 8.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 2.2 1.0 1.0 3.4 3.0 8.0 .375 1.2 3.8 .316 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMiami Heat
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
Josh Richardson 73 34.8 16.6 0.7 2.9 3.6 4.1 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.7 5.8 14.1 .412 2.2 6.3 .357 2.7 3.2 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Josh Richardson 55 30.8 13.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 2.9 0.9 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.1 11.7 .430 1.5 4.5 .341 2.1 2.6 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson 4 36.0 16.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.3 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 14.0 .357 2.5 7.0 .357 4.3 4.5 .944

Season 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
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
Josh Richardson 59 30.3 12.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.3 2.2 4.5 10.5 .427 1.5 4.5 .330 1.7 1.8 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 39.9 30.2 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.4 1.3 1.7 2.2 3.1 11.1 22.4 .496 1.6 3.7 .432 6.4 8.1 .790
Josh Richardson 7 13.4 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1 1.6 4.0 .393 0.4 1.4 .300 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 7
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson 65 24.6 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.8 3.6 8.2 .438 1.6 3.8 .415 1.5 1.7 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season -2022-23
Team -San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson 65 23.5 10.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.7 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.6 4.5 .365 1.1 1.2 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Josh Richardson
Season -2023-24
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson 43 25.7 9.9 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.6 8.1 .444 1.5 4.4 .347 1.2 1.3 .944
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Josh Richardson ------- --- ----------
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