Luka Dončić vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dončić · Gilgeous-Alexander
| Dončić | Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Games availability | 68 |
| 35.8 | Minutes per game | 33.2 |
| 33.5 | Points per game | 31.1 |
| 7.7 | Rebounds per game | 4.3 |
| 8.3 | Assists per game | 6.6 |
| 2.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.2 |
| 4.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.2 |
| 47.6% | Field goal % | 55.3% |
| 36.6% | Three-point % 10.8 vs 4.4 attempts | 38.6% |
| 78.0% | Free throw % | 87.9% |
| 61.6% | True shooting TS% | 66.5% |
| 36.8% | Usage USG% | 32.3% |
| 38.7% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 33.2% |
| 11.0% | Rebound % of available | 6.2% |
| +3.8 | Net rating on court | +16.3 |
| 18.8% | PIE player impact estimate | 20.7% |
| +2.9 | Plus-minus per game | +11.6 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 2.4 points a game apart (33.5 vs 31.1), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 32.3%).
Gilgeous-Alexander is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 66.5% to 61.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 6.6 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 4.3 rebounds).
With Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor his team outscored opponents by +16.3 per 100 possessions, against +3.8 for Dončić; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Dončić $49.8M through 2028-29, Gilgeous-Alexander $40.8M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Dončić | Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-21 | Record when playing | 56-12 |
| 33.6 | Points at home | 31.3 |
| 33.3 | Points on the road | 30.9 |
| 35.5 | Points in wins | 31.1 |
| 29.4 | Points in losses | 31.1 |
| 60 | Season high | 55 |
| 44 | 30-point games | 43 |
| 34 | Double-doubles | 8 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).