Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Walt Frazier vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Walt Frazier (1967-1979) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 1.79× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 54.2%). Walt Frazier holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships and the #40 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Walt FrazierStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.9 Points / game 25.3
5.9 Rebounds / game 4.7
6.1 Assists / game 5.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 0.8
48.8% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
78.6% Free throw % 85.1%
54.2% True shooting % 70.3%
825 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Walt FrazierStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.79× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.71× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Walt FrazierStatShai 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

Walt FrazierStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
20.7 Points / game 25.8
7.1 Rebounds / game 5.4
6.4 Assists / game 5.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
50.7% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
76.0% Free throw % 86.7%
93 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Walt FrazierStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#40 All-time GOAT rank #68

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