Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 56.9%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
30.1 Points / game 25.3
6.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
5.3 Assists / game 5.3
2.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.8
49.6% Field goal % 50.4%
28.0% 3-point % 35.9%
83.3% Free throw % 85.1%
56.9% True shooting % 70.3%
1,072 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.94× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

Michael JordanStatShai 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

Michael JordanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
33.5 Points / game 25.8
6.4 Rebounds / game 5.4
5.7 Assists / game 5.7
2.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
48.8% Field goal % 46.6%
34.3% 3-point % 36.1%
83.0% Free throw % 86.7%
179 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Michael JordanStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
5 MVP awards 2
6 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #68

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