Jalen Williams vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Jalen Williams vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
As teammates on the Thunder, Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander often push each other in practice, highlighting their competitive spirit and mutual growth.
Jalen Williams
Key numbers
- NBA Draft12th overall pick in 2022
- College Pointsover 1,000
- College Assistsmultiple
- College Reboundsmultiple
Top honours
- NBA All-Star2025
- All-NBA Team2025
- NBA Rookie of the MonthOctober/November 2022
- First Team All-WCC2022
- Second Team NABC All-District2022
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Visit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hubKey numbers
- Points per gameOver 30
- NBA All-Star selectionsFour
- All-NBA First Team selectionsFour
- NBA MVP awardsOne
- NBA Finals MVP awardsOne
Top honours
- NBA All-StarFour-time selection (years not specified)
- All-NBA First TeamFour-time member (years not specified)
- NBA MVP2024–25 season
- NBA Finals MVP2025 NBA Finals
- NBA Championship2025 with Oklahoma City Thunder