The Oklahoma City Thunder have been labeled as one of the biggest surprise teams in the league this season. After being projected to finish with high lottery odds, they are knocking on the doorstep for a playoff berth.
The 37-38 Thunder currently own sole possession of the 10th seed, as they are a full game ahead of the 11th-placed Dallas Mavericks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can be credited for the Thunder’s surprise season, as he’s made the leap to a superstar scoring guard in the best season of his career yet.
The 24-year-old is averaging over 30 points on 60-plus true-shooting percentage — a rare feat for a guard that puts Gilgeous-Alexander in the same breath as Steph Curry, James Harden and Damian Lillard.
After conducting research and looking through these statistical rankings, it’s going to be difficult to argue against Gilgeous-Alexander being an All-NBA First-Team guard.
Let’s look at where Gilgeous-Alexander ranks in major statistical categories with the regular season concluding in less than two weeks.