Looking at what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has done over the last three seasons, his statistical accomplishments fare similar to NBA legends. He's shared sentences with Michael Jordan, comparisons to Kobe Bryant and mirrors Dwyane Wade's shot charts.

This is a virtual dead heat right now between Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic for the top spot — if this were the end of the season, I would have lost a lot of sleep trying to pick between them. I ultimately leaned toward SGA because of his defense on Oklahoma City's stifling best defense in the league (which is 3.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dismissed concerns about his free-throw statistics, emphasizing that his sole focus was on ensuring the Oklahoma City Thunder came out on top. The Oklahoma City Thunder are enjoying a stellar season,