Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Robert Traylor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Traylor 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 Robert Traylor, who played 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Robert Traylor had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Robert Traylor 7 5 1998-99 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Robert Traylor 49 16.0 5.3 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.9 2.2 4.1 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .538
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
Robert Traylor 3 15.0 5.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 5.0 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Robert Traylor 44 10.2 3.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.3 2.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .603
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
Robert Traylor 1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers
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
Robert Traylor 70 17.3 5.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.9 2.3 4.6 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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
Robert Traylor 61 11.1 3.7 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.3 .426 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.4 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor 8 7.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.9 2.5 .350 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2022-232002-03
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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
Robert Traylor 69 12.3 3.9 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.2 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.0 .333 0.8 1.3 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor 6 15.5 3.5 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 6

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season 2023-242003-04
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Thunder TBDHornets 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
Robert Traylor 71 13.3 5.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.0 4.0 .505 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.8 .547
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
Robert Traylor 4 9.8 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Robert Traylor
Season -2004-05
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor 74 17.9 5.5 1.8 2.6 4.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.9 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.4 .539
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------