Contemporaries · overlapped 8 seasons
LeBron James vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 8 seasons. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 25.3); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.8%); LeBron James created more for others (7.4 assists per game to 5.3). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 26.8 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 7.4 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 1.5 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 50.8% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 34.7% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 73.7% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 60.8% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,622 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| LeBron James | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 113.8 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 107.9 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 5.9 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 27.2% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 34.1% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 10.7% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| LeBron James | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 28.4 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 9.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 7.2 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.7 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 1.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 49.8% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 33.2% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 73.8% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 292 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 4 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 4 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 4 |
Championships |
1 |
| 21 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 13 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #3 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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