William Cunningham vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and William Cunningham, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
William Cunningham played 2 years in the NBA, 4 less than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played 6. William Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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 |
William Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 1997-98 to 1998-99 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 6 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | 1997-98 | 2018-19 |
Team | Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers 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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | 7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | 1998-99 | 2019-20 |
Team | Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Thunder 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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | 16 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | - | 2020-21 |
Team | - | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | - | 2021-22 |
Team | - | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | - | 2022-23 |
Team | - | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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William Cunningham | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
Season | - | 2023-24 |
Team | - | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Honors & Awards | - | Steals Leader |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Thunder 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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 | % | ||||
William Cunningham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |