Scoring volume
33.7 PTS / 36 places Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the 100th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The scoring rate deserves a closer look alongside shot difficulty and who creates the looks.
Inspect the record ↓Players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
ShaiGilgeous-Alexander
#2 · Guard· 6' 6"· 28 years
Inside the game of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · OKCPoints / G24.5
Rebounds / G4.0
Assists / G3.5
Minutes / G35.4
Field goal41.3%
Three-point33.3%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-22. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
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02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
2261 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume33.7 PTS / 36
100th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production7.1 AST / 36
92nd percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production4.6 REB / 36
30th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite22.6% of FGA
16th percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume46.5 FTA / 100 FGA
94th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency66.5% TS
95th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Scoring efficiency
66.5% true shooting places Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the 95th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The next question is how much of that efficiency survives harder shots or a larger role.
Inspect the record ↓How much should you trust the jumper?
38.6% from three on 298 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
2.97 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
46 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 26.3% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current OKC teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams ↗ | G-F | 28.4 | 5.5 | 29.9% | 77 | 4.6 |
| Cason Wallace ↗ | G | 26.6 | 2.6 | 35.1% | 288 | 3.1 |
| Ajay Mitchell ↗ | G | 25.8 | 3.6 | 34.7% | 176 | 3.3 |
| Alex Caruso ↗ | G | 18.2 | 2.0 | 29.3% | 181 | 2.8 |
| Jared McCain ↗ | G | 17.4 | 1.3 | 38.5% | 257 | 2.0 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Devin Booker ↗28.0 PTS / 36 · 6.5 AST / 3630.9% of attempts from three
Luka Dončić ↗33.6 PTS / 36 · 8.3 AST / 3647.6% of attempts from three
Donovan Mitchell ↗30.0 PTS / 36 · 6.1 AST / 3643.9% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Gilgeous-Alexander’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 50.4% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 50.4% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 50.4% |
| Starts | 2 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 50.4% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
50.4%True shooting
47.8%Effective FG
46.4%
Two-point28 attempts33.3%
Three-point18 attempts83.3%
Free throws6 attemptsShare of points49 total points
Two-pointers 53.1%Three-pointers 36.7%Free throws 10.2%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 20, 2026 · Regular season
OKC vs SAS ↗
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points on 48.1% from the field and recorded three steals and three blocks. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in the third quarter.
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | OKC | 2 | 35.4 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 41.3% | 33.3% | 83.3% |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 68 | 33.2 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 55.3% | 38.6% | 87.9% |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 76 | 34.2 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 51.9% | 37.5% | 89.8% |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 75 | 34.0 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 53.5% | 35.3% | 87.4% |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 68 | 35.5 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 51.0% | 34.5% | 90.5% |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 56 | 34.7 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 45.3% | 30.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 35 | 33.7 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.8% | 41.8% | 80.8% |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 70 | 34.7 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 47.1% | 34.7% | 80.7% |
| 2018-19 | LAC | 82 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 47.6% | 36.7% | 80.0% |
2xMVP2026 · 2025
4xAll-NBA 1st Team2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
1xClutch Player of the Year2026
2xNBA Cup All-Tournament Team2026 · 2025
1xFinals MVP2025
1xNBA Western Conference Finals MVP2025
1xAll-Rookie 2nd Team2019
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
4 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Regular season | OKC vs DEN ↗ | 34.6 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31.6% | 27.3% | 100.0% | +0.6Box only · provisional |
| Oct 20 | Regular season | OKC vs SAS ↗ | 36.1 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 48.1% | 42.9% | 75.0% | +17.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 13 | Preseason | OKC vs IND ↗ | 23.3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 83.3% | 100.0% | 80.0% | +11.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 7 | Preseason | OKC vs MIL ↗ | 18.1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12.9Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 22, 2026 · OKC vs DEN
Starter · 34.6 minutes
Impact+0.6
- PTS
- 17
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 0
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points, shooting 31.6% from the field. He shot 27.3% from three on 11 attempts. He added 3 assists and 1 block.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 31.6% 19 attempts
- 3PT
- 27.3% 11 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +21
- True shooting
- 42.8%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +8.03
- Defensive box value
- +1.50
- Minutes baseline
- -8.97
- Game impact
- +0.56
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 24, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 20, 2026 · OKC vs SAS
Starter · 36.1 minutes
Impact+17.5
- PTS
- 32
- REB
- 6
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 3
- TO
- 2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points on 48.1% from the field and recorded three steals and three blocks. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in the third quarter.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 48.1% 27 attempts
- 3PT
- 42.9% 7 attempts
- FT
- 75% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +6
- True shooting
- 55.6%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +21.17
- Defensive box value
- +9.30
- Minutes baseline
- -12.98
- Game impact
- +17.49
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 12:36 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 13, 2026 · OKC vs IND
Starter · 23.3 minutes
Impact+11.0
- PTS
- 15
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 6
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 83.3% 6 attempts
- 3PT
- 100% 1 attempts
- FT
- 80% 5 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +11
- True shooting
- 91.5%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 14, 2026 · 04:37 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 7, 2026 · OKC vs MIL
Starter · 18.1 minutes
Impact+12.9
- PTS
- 17
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 5
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 100% 5 attempts
- 3PT
- 100% 3 attempts
- FT
- 100% 4 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +9
- True shooting
- 125.7%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Gilgeous-Alexander got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Age now
- 28 years
- Born
- 1998-07-12
- Hometown
- Toronto, ON
- College
- Kentucky
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 1, Pk 11 (CHA)
- Experience
- 9th Season
Traded from LAC on 07/10/19
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$40.81M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$40.81M
2027-28
$61.60M
2028-29
$66.53M
2029-30
$71.46M
2030-31
$76.38MPlayer option
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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