Cross-era · careers 52 years apart

K.C. Jones vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 52 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 43.5%). K.C. Jones holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #66 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

K.C. JonesStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
7.4 Points / game 25.3
3.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
38.6% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
64.1% Free throw % 85.1%
43.5% True shooting % 70.3%
676 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

K.C. JonesStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.62× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.57× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.97× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

K.C. JonesStatShai 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

K.C. JonesStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
6.4 Points / game 25.8
3.1 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
35.6% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
69.9% Free throw % 86.7%
105 Playoff games 46

Accolades

K.C. JonesStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 1
0 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#66 All-time GOAT rank #68

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