Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Jason Kidd vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jason Kidd (1994-2012) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 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 12.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 50.6%). Jason Kidd holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #39 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Jason KiddStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
12.6 Points / game 25.3
6.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
8.7 Assists / game 5.3
1.9 Steals / game 1.4
0.3 Blocks / game 0.8
39.8% Field goal % 50.4%
34.6% 3-point % 35.9%
79.2% Free throw % 85.1%
50.6% True shooting % 70.3%
1,391 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Jason KiddStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.32× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.52× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
4.04× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.

Jason KiddStatShai 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

Jason KiddStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
12.9 Points / game 25.8
6.7 Rebounds / game 5.4
8.0 Assists / game 5.7
1.9 Steals / game 1.4
0.3 Blocks / game 1.0
37.3% Field goal % 46.6%
30.5% 3-point % 36.1%
78.7% Free throw % 86.7%
158 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Jason KiddStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#39 All-time GOAT rank #68

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