Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Experience
- 8 yrs
Ignore his worst category (rebounds) and he's worth 6.31.
The most bankable elite line in the game — 30 a night on 55/88 splits with just 2.2 turnovers is a 9-cat dream that wins efficiency and counting stats at once. He won't stuff rebounds or blocks, so read him as a scoring/steals/percentages anchor, not a do-everything big. If you want zero drama from your first pick, start here.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters 2026-27 at #3 on our board — Round 1 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 30.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 32.9 minutes a night. The value is built on scoring and free-throw percentage, with rebounds the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-rebounds builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 68 games.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 5.80 | 68 | 32.9 | 30.4 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 54.5% | 7.7 | 88.0% | 2.2 | 30.0% | 2.06 | -0.51 | 1.08 | 0.67 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 1.10 | 1.39 | -0.23 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2018-19LAC | -2.26 | 82 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 47.6% | 1.9 | 80.0% | 1.7 | 18.4% | -0.71 | -1.05 | -0.09 | 0.26 | -0.26 | -0.66 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| 2019-20OKC | 0.32 | 70 | 34.7 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 47.1% | 4.1 | 80.7% | 1.9 | 23.9% | 0.41 | -0.06 | -0.08 | 0.17 | 0.04 | -0.31 | -0.03 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| 2020-21OKC | 0.93 | 35 | 33.7 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 50.8% | 5.3 | 80.8% | 3.0 | 28.8% | 0.99 | -0.38 | 0.85 | -0.28 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 0.08 | -0.97 |
| 2021-22OKC | 1.38 | 56 | 34.7 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 45.3% | 5.8 | 81.0% | 2.8 | 30.8% | 1.16 | -0.29 | 0.85 | 0.43 | 0.20 | -0.07 | -0.31 | 0.17 | -0.76 |
| 2022-23OKC | 4.60 | 68 | 35.5 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 51.0% | 9.9 | 90.5% | 2.8 | 33.0% | 1.85 | -0.35 | 0.59 | 0.89 | 0.54 | -0.59 | 0.35 | 2.07 | -0.75 |
| 2023-24OKC | 5.75 | 75 | 34.0 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 53.5% | 7.6 | 87.4% | 2.2 | 33.1% | 1.79 | -0.15 | 0.89 | 1.54 | 0.25 | -0.34 | 0.83 | 1.23 | -0.28 |
| 2024-25OKC | 6.50 | 76 | 34.2 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 51.9% | 7.9 | 89.8% | 2.4 | 35.1% | 2.21 | -0.30 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.78 | 1.60 | -0.40 |
| 2025-26OKC | 5.62 | 68 | 33.2 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 55.3% | 7.9 | 87.9% | 2.2 | 33.8% | 2.04 | -0.57 | 1.14 | 0.51 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 1.17 | 1.35 | -0.22 |
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What round should I draft Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at #3 overall — Round 1 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 68), not just the per-game line.
Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes — he projects as an early-round cornerstone at #3, helping most in scoring and free-throw percentage, with rebounds the main cost.
How many games will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play in 2026-27?
We project about 68 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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