Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Healthy and Coming Off a 31-Point Season for the Thunder
newsroom · 3 h agoShai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the 2026-27 season healthy, with no name on the injury report and no injury history on file. He is coming off a 2025-26 season in which he averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds across 68 games for Oklahoma City, shooting 55.3 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three. The Thunder guard's most recent logged game was a 35-point win over Houston.
The Numbers From Last Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 68 games for Oklahoma City last season, averaging 31.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 33.2 minutes a night. He added 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, turning the ball over just 2.2 times a night. His shooting held up across the board: 55.3 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from three and 87.9 percent from the line. Those are his full 2025-26 marks with the Thunder, not numbers from the current 2026-27 season, which is still just getting underway. At 28 years old and entering his eighth NBA season out of Kentucky, Gilgeous-Alexander remains the focal point of Oklahoma City's offense, wearing No. 2 and playing guard at 6-6, 195 pounds.
Health Report
There is no injury concern to flag for Gilgeous-Alexander right now. He is not on the injury report heading into the 2026-27 season, and there is no injury history on file for him. For a Thunder team that leaned on him for a 32.3 usage rate last season, a clean bill of health matters as much as any stat line. Gilgeous-Alexander logged 33.2 minutes a game in 2025-26 and appeared in 68 games, workload numbers that reflect a player Oklahoma City could count on night after night. Nothing in the record suggests that changes as the new season begins. Fans checking the injury report for the Thunder star can take the current status at face value: healthy, with nothing flagged.
Most Recent Game: Oct. 21 vs. Houston
The most recent game on file for Gilgeous-Alexander came Oct. 21 against Houston, a win for Oklahoma City. He put up 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in 47.2 minutes, finishing with a plus-3.0 for the night. Nearly 48 minutes on the floor points to a game that went deep, and Gilgeous-Alexander answered with a scoring line well above his 31.1 points-per-game average from last season. Five assists and five rebounds round out a line that shows him doing more than just scoring against Houston. It is the only game logged in the brief, making it the latest snapshot available of Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor for the Thunder.
Efficiency and Role
Beyond the box score, Gilgeous-Alexander's efficiency last season stood out. He posted a 66.5 true shooting percentage while carrying a 32.3 usage rate, a combination that means he did heavy lifting for Oklahoma City's offense without his shooting numbers falling off. His plus-minus sat at plus-11.6, a sign the Thunder outscored opponents by a wide margin with him on the floor. Shooting 55.3 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three on that kind of usage is an uncommon pairing for a guard, and it is part of why Oklahoma City built its 2025-26 offense around him. Those marks all come from last season and give the clearest picture of the role Gilgeous-Alexander fills for the Thunder.
Background
Gilgeous-Alexander is 28 years old and enters his eighth NBA season in 2026-27. He came out of Kentucky, stands 6-6 and 195 pounds, and plays guard while wearing No. 2 for Oklahoma City. Last season his team was listed simply as OKC, and nothing in the brief points to any change heading into this season. His combination of size and ball skills at the guard spot has made him the player Oklahoma City builds its offense around, reflected in the 33.2 minutes and 32.3 usage rate he carried in 2025-26.
Questions fans ask
What team does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander play for?
The Oklahoma City Thunder, wearing No. 2 as a guard.
Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file for him.
What were Gilgeous-Alexander's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 31.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists over 68 games (33.2 minutes), shooting 55.3 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three.
How old is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and where did he play college ball?
He is 28 and played at Kentucky, and he is entering his eighth NBA season.
What was Gilgeous-Alexander's most recent logged game?
An Oct. 21 win over Houston, with 35 points, five rebounds and five assists in 47.2 minutes and a plus-3.0.
How efficient was Gilgeous-Alexander last season?
He posted a 66.5 true shooting percentage on a 32.3 usage rate, with a plus-11.6 plus-minus for the season.
Game log
last 1| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 21 | vs HOU | W 125-124 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 12-26 | 1-9 | +3 |