Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. McCoy McLemore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of McCoy McLemore 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, 1 less than McCoy McLemore, who played 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while McCoy McLemore had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
McCoy McLemore 7 3 1964-65 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards 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
McCoy McLemore 78 22.2 8.3 - - 6.3 1.0 - - - 2.9 3.1 9.3 .337 - - - 2.0 2.8 .714
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
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Note: McCoy McLemore didn't play in 1965-66.

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West Div 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 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
McCoy McLemore 79 17.5 9.2 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.4 3.3 8.5 .385 - - - 2.7 3.4 .772
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
McCoy McLemore 3 15.0 12.3 - - 3.0 1.3 - - - 1.7 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Oklahoma City ThunderChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 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
McCoy McLemore 76 27.6 12.7 - - 5.7 1.7 - - - 2.9 4.9 12.4 .398 - - - 2.8 3.6 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 5 28.4 10.8 - - 4.8 1.0 - - - 3.6 3.8 9.8 .388 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns, Detroit 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
McCoy McLemore 81 20.0 9.0 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.3 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 2.1 2.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
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
McCoy McLemore 73 19.5 8.0 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.2 3.2 6.8 .466 - - - 1.6 2.0 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
McCoy McLemore 86 26.2 9.4 - - 6.6 2.4 - - - 2.7 3.5 9.2 .385 - - - 2.4 3.0 .782
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
McCoy McLemore 10 5.2 0.7 - - 1.6 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.3 1.2 .250 - - - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander McCoy McLemore
Season -1971-72
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore 27 9.1 2.8 - - 2.7 0.8 - - - 1.2 1.0 2.6 .394 - - - 0.7 0.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
McCoy McLemore ------- --- ----------