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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OKC OKC· Guard· #2· 2025-26

1.98 m · 88 kg · 28 years old

1 Rings1 Finals MVP1 Finals (1-0)
4× All-Star3× All-NBA1× MVP
📄 40.8 M$ · 5 yrs · Max · player option
🎮 NBA 2K27: 98 · 2-Way Mid-Paint Playmaker · potential A+
Among the best in the leagueno. 2among guardsScoringno. 7among guardsBlocksno. 14among guardsAssists
Season
68 games
31.1PTS
4.3REB
6.6AST
1.4STL
0.8BLK
33.2MIN
FG%
55.3%
3P%
38.6%
FT%
87.9%
Season by season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFMINFG%3P%FT%
2025-26OKCOKC6831.14.36.61.40.82.2233.255.3%38.6%87.9%
2024-25OKCOKC7632.756.41.712.42.234.251.9%37.5%89.8%
2023-24OKCOKC7530.15.56.220.92.22.53453.5%35.3%87.4%
2022-23OKCOKC6831.44.85.51.612.82.835.551%34.5%90.5%
2021-22OKCOKC5624.555.91.30.82.82.534.745.3%30%81%
2020-21OKCOKC3523.74.75.90.80.73233.750.8%41.8%80.8%
2019-20OKCOKC70195.93.31.10.71.91.734.747.1%34.7%80.7%
2018-19LACLAC8210.82.83.31.20.51.72.126.547.6%36.7%80%
Player DNA2025-26 · vs 178 players
SCORINGno. 2EliteREBOUNDSno. 36Very goodASSISTSno. 14EliteSTEALSno. 21Very goodBLOCKSno. 7Elite
Career · 8 seasons
Points
0
25.3 per game
Rebounds
0
4.7 per game
Assists
0
5.3 per game
49.6%Field goals
In the clutch
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2018–2025
PTS/game
3.3
Win %
60.9%
230 games with clutch minutes
His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: pick & roll (ball-handler)around the league average (1.2 pts/possession)

Who guards him2025-26 · official matchups
Toumani CamaraToumani Camara138 poss37 pts/100
Stephon CastleStephon Castle110 poss22 pts/100
Christian BraunChristian Braun102 poss41 pts/100
Jaden McDanielsJaden McDaniels99 poss32 pts/100
Anthony EdwardsAnthony Edwards77 poss22 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.

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TRACKING PROFILE · NBA 2025-26

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distance

3.70km#36/414

Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.

68 games · SpeedDistance

points per touch

0.5#6/342

The ball sticks with him: he dribbles a lot before deciding.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions

HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS

9.0%

He manufactures most of his own offence: he produces more off the dribble than off the catch.

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot

conversion rate

55.9%#130/283

The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding

Readings
Comparison
Measured

With Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor his team is 10.9 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+10.9
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor his team is 10.9 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).Net rating · per 100 possessionsWith him on the…16.4With him off th…5.5minWith him on the…1,367With him off th…566
16.4
With him on the floor · 2025-26
5.5
With him off the floor · 2025-26
1,367 min
Minutes with him · 2025-26
566 min
Minutes without him · 2025-26
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 1,367 min with him · 566 min without
Open
See evidence · 1 pieces of evidence
  1. 2025-26: on +16.4 · off +5.5 (net rating, 1,367 and 566 minutes)
Limits
  • Real lineups from one season: the “without him” mixes different opponents, moments and teammates.
Revision 76ba35e8 · measured
Observed

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, drives per game (#3 of 414).

18.8
Drives per game · 2025-26
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, drives per game (#3 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Measured

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits in the 99th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).

99
Percentile · Scoring · 2025-26
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits in the 99th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).ScoringP99BlocksP96Playmaki…P92
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Observed

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds around 31.1 points per game: 8 seasons without a material change.

31.1
Points per game · 2025-26
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds around 31.1 points per game: 8 seasons without a material change.31.1
Career · 2018-19–2025-26 · 8 seasons
Forecast

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: projected impact 9.9 in 2026-27 (band 7.8–11.9, BPM scale).

9.9
Projected impact · 2026-27
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: projected impact 9.9 in 2026-27 (band 7.8–11.9, BPM scale).9.9
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-23
Observed

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes most to Cason Wallace (4.90 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

4.90
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes most to Cason Wallace (4.90 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Cason W… 4.90Luguent… 4.76Chet Ho… 4.54Jaylin… 4.37
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
Career highs · advanced
30.7PER
16.7WS
11.5BPM
8.9VORP
66.5%TS%
34.8%USG%
Points per game · tap a bar
2018-192025-262025-26
👟 On his feet
Converse Shai 001
Converse
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Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height198 cm
Weight88 kg
NBA Draft Combine 2018

Measured by the NBA in 2018 · barefoot · not his current physique

Anthropometrics
Height without shoes194 cm76.50″
Height with shoes198 cm78.00″
Wingspan212 cm83.50″27of 69
Standing reach264 cm104.00″26of 69
Hand length22.9 cm9.00″16of 69
Hand width22.9 cm9.00″49of 69
Body composition
Weight82 kg180 lb
Body fat3.0%

The rank is within the 2018 invitees who completed that drill.

The whole 2018 Combine
Injury history
2023-11-03knee · left3 days out
2023-03-28ankle · left3 days out
2023-03-12abdomen2 days out
2023-02-24ankle · right4 days out
2022-03-23ankle · right255 days out
2022-03-20ankle · right1 days out
🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most
Stephen Curry7
Derrick Jones Jr.6
Nikola Jokić6
Jordan Poole5
Most blocked by
Naz Reid9
Anthony Edwards8
Keon Ellis8
Herbert Jones7
🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.

Cason Wallace
His main partner
Cason Wallace
4.9 passes per game · 41% shooting after the pass
Passes to most
Cason Wallace4.913%
Luguentz Dort4.812%
Chet Holmgren4.512%
Jaylin Williams4.411%
Ajay Mitchell4.111%
Receives most from
Chet Holmgren8.415%
Jaylin Williams8.314%
Cason Wallace6.111%
Isaiah Hartenstein5.710%
Ajay Mitchell5.39%
🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

42%
35%
23%
At the rim59%Mid-range49%Three36%
Assisted baskets: 23%Buzzer-beaters: 74bandeja: 38%suspensión: 19%stepback: 15%
🪪 Passport and numbers
🇨🇦CanadaPosition: base
🔊 Pronounced (English phonetics):shay GILL-juss AL-eck-zan-der
College: KentuckyDraft: 2018 · round 1, pick 11
His numbers
2OKC2019–20252LAC2018
🧬 Physical twins

Who does he resemble? By height, weight, wingspan and reach (combine).