Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) of the Oklahoma City Thunder has achieved a significant milestone by scoring at least 30 points in 50 games this season, with 13 of those games being exactly 31 points. He is the first player since James Harden in 2018-19 to reach this mark and the first player at the age of 25 or younger since Tracy McGrady in 2002-03 and Michael Jordan in 1987-88. SGA joins a select group of players including Michael Jordan, James Harden, Kobe Bryant, and Tracy McGrady as the fifth player in the last 35 seasons to have 50 or more 30-point games in a season.
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'humbled' by impressive year he's having for Canada and Thunder https://t.co/OhSMbu6JYW
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 13th different player in NBA history to record 50 or more 30-point games in a single season. ⚡️ Catch SGA in action tonight against the Raptors at 7pm ET on SN1 or stream on Sportsnet+! https://t.co/63ami1KXMH
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading a new era of Canadian men's basketball and living out a childhood dream https://t.co/YTTmvGaVWh
Hamilton's Very Own. 🍁 Catch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the @okcthunder in action against the @Raptors TONIGHT at 7pm ET on SN1 or stream on Sportsnet+! https://t.co/XktwiorO81
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander heads home as Thunder meet Raptors https://t.co/EiJVQ4Fvc6 https://t.co/wIIMhbfh3H
Guess who scored exactly 31 points again last night? 🤔 #ThunderUp https://t.co/qeNEGpFqrM
SGA is the fifth player in the last 35 seasons to drop 50 or more 30-point games in a season ⚡️ He joins Michael Jordan (2x), James Harden, Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady 🤝 https://t.co/XYtL7MuYVD
SGA just totaled his 50th game of the season scoring 30+ points, becoming the 1st player to reach this mark since James Harden in 2018-19. He's the first player to do so at the age of 25 or younger since Tracy McGrady in 2002-03, and Michael Jordan in 1987-88 before that. https://t.co/zd7cZQefYN
SGA just totaled his 50th game of the season scoring 30+ points, becoming the 1st player to reach this mark since James Harden in 2018-19. He's the first player to do so at the age of 25 or younger since since Tracy McGrady in 2002-03, and Michael Jordan in 1987-88 before that. https://t.co/pK62lVtaHa
For the 50th time this season, SGA has scored at least 30 points. And it's the 13th time he's scored exactly 31.