Shandon Anderson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Shandon Anderson, 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.

Shandon Anderson played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. Shandon Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Shandon Anderson 10 6 1996-97 to 2005-06
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsClippers 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 %
Shandon Anderson 65 16.4 5.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.3 4.9 .462 0.4 0.7 .511 1.0 1.5 .687
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 18 16.4 4.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 3.7 .439 0.3 0.7 .417 1.1 1.6 .714
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

Season 2

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsThunder 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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 19.5 8.3 1.0 1.7 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.3 6.1 .538 0.1 0.4 .219 1.7 2.3 .735
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 20 18.9 6.7 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.7 5.2 .515 0.2 0.6 .273 1.3 1.9 .676
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

Season 3

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Shandon Anderson 50 21.4 8.5 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 3.2 7.3 .446 0.3 0.8 .341 1.8 2.5 .712
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 11 27.0 9.5 0.7 3.0 3.7 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.0 .481 0.5 1.3 .429 2.2 3.1 .706
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 32.9 12.3 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.5 9.5 .473 1.0 2.7 .351 2.4 3.1 .767
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 5

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 29.2 8.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.5 3.2 7.2 .446 0.6 2.1 .271 1.7 2.3 .734
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2001-022023-24
Team New York KnicksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 82 19.5 5.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.5 1.7 .277 0.9 1.3 .692
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2002-03-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Shandon Anderson 82 21.1 8.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.2 3.0 6.5 .462 0.6 1.7 .371 1.7 2.3 .732
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson ------- --- ----------
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2003-04-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Shandon Anderson 80 24.7 7.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.0 7.1 .422 0.5 1.6 .281 1.5 2.0 .764
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 4 29.0 4.3 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.3 2.0 4.8 1.8 6.8 .259 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 0.5 .500
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks, 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 %
Shandon Anderson 66 17.7 3.9 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 1.5 3.3 .452 0.1 0.4 .172 0.8 1.0 .818
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 8 12.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shandon Anderson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Season 2005-06-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Shandon Anderson 48 13.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.6 .429 0.1 0.4 .263 0.3 0.4 .722
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shandon Anderson 13 6.9 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.0 .308 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.5 .667
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ------- --- ----------