Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 53.6%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
24.8 Points / game 25.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.5 Assists / game 5.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.8
46.1% Field goal % 50.4%
31.9% 3-point % 35.9%
81.1% Free throw % 85.1%
53.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,074 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
25.4 Points / game 25.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.6 Assists / game 5.7
1.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
42.8% Field goal % 46.6%
26.7% 3-point % 36.1%
81.8% Free throw % 86.7%
56 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#62 All-time GOAT rank #68

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