Oklahoma City\u2019s superstar turned in one of the best season\u2019s that we\u2019ve ever seen from a guard in the NBA. Adding up the statistics, efficiency, and stats, it\u2019s hard to find many seasons better than the one that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just had.<\/p>\n
When talking about the Thunder, many tried to discredit what Gilgeous-Alexander did because of his star-studded cast of teammates. The truth is, though, that Gilgeous-Alexander was the one that made Oklahoma City a super team. The Thunder\u2019s roster was perfectly built, there\u2019s no doubt about it. But SGA\u2019s greatness is what allowed the Thunder to have one of the best seasons of all time.<\/p>\n
There are plenty of stats to prove his greatness this season, but one seems to stand above the rest \u2014 and discredit the notion of a super team being the main reason for his success. Gilgeous-Alexander was the best isolation scorer in the league by a wide margin \u2014 he did most of his scoring on his own. And still, nobody could stop him.<\/p>\n
76.2% of Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s buckets were unassisted \u2014 a shockingly high number. Of the top four in the category, he still had the most efficient way of scoring, too, at 56.9 eFG%. Many tried to stop Gilgeous-Alexander all season long, changing up defenses and throwing crazy looks at him whenever possible. Nobody could find a way, though.<\/p>\n
4 players in ’24-’25 scored 70%+ of their FGM on unassisted buckets…<\/p>\n
– SGA: 76.2% unassisted FGM\u201456.9 eFG%
– James Harden: 73.8%\u201450.1 eFG%
– Trae Young: 71.0%\u201449.1 eFG%
– Jalen Brunson: 70.6%\u201455.1 eFG%<\/p>\n
Creating almost everything for themselves… pic.twitter.com\/Hy1IHE3mK5<\/a><\/p>\n