Summary
NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a standout season, averaging 32.8 points per game with high efficiency. Former NBA MVP Steve Nash compared Gilgeous-Alexander's performance to Michael Jordan's based on his impressive stats. Last season, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship and received several top honors.
Key Facts
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.8 points, 6.4 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game in the 2025-26 NBA season.
- He has a shooting percentage of 55.6% from the field, 44.3% from three-point range, and 88.1% from free throws.
- His true shooting percentage is near 68.6%, one of the highest for players averaging 30+ points per game.
- Gilgeous-Alexander is noted for having a low turnover rate of 1.7 per game while scoring 30+ points.
- Steve Nash compared his offensive stats to those of Michael Jordan.
- In the previous season, he won the league scoring title, regular-season MVP, and Finals MVP, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship.
- Only three other players (Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) have matched those achievements in a single season.
- His previous season ended with a true shooting percentage of 63.7%.
