Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's scoring this season compared to Jordan, Kobe, and Harden's best seasons
| Player | Season | IA PTS/75 | TS+ | PTS/75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harden | 2018-19 | 37.4 | 110 | 36.2 |
| Bryant | 2005-06 | 36.8 | 104 | 34.2 |
| Jordan | 1986-87 | 36.7 | 104 | 34.8 |
| Gilgeous-Alexander | 2024-25 | 34.7 | 112 | 34.7 |
| Jordan | 1987-88 | 34.6 | 112 | 32.7 |
| Jordan | 1992-93 | 34.1 | 105 | 32.3 |
| Jordan | 1989-91 | 33.9 | 113 | 32 |
| Jordan | 1990-90 | 33.9 | 113 | 32 |
| Jordan | 1995-96 | 33.9 | 107 | 31.9 |
| Harden | 2019-20 | 33.7 | 111 | 32.6 |
| Jordan | 1996-97 | 33.6 | 106 | 31.4 |
| Harden | 2017-18 | 33.4 | 111 | 31.7 |
| Jordan | 1997-98 | 32.7 | 102 | 30 |
| Bryant | 2006-07 | 32 | 107 | 29.8 |
| Jordan | 1988-89 | 31.8 | 114 | 30 |
| Bryant | 2010-11 | 31.6 | 101 | 29.7 |
| Bryant | 2011-12 | 31.5 | 100 | 28.8 |
| Gilgeous-Alexander | 2023-24 | 31.5 | 110 | 31.8 |
| Gilgeous-Alexander | 2022-23 | 31.4 | 108 | 31.5 |
| Jordan | 1991-92 | 31.2 | 109 | 29.6 |
data from https://www.basketball-reference.com/
Inflation Adjusted Points Per 75 Possessions (IA PTS/75): PTS/75 * 2025 league Offensive Rating / season league Offensive Rating. For example, 2025's league average Offensive Rating is 114.3 and if we divide it by the 1987 Offensive Rating 108.3 we get the coefficient 1.0554. We can then multiply a player's PTS/75 from 1987 by this coefficient to get the inflation adjusted number.
TS+: 100 * player True Shooting / league average True Shooting. For example, if a player has 66% TS in a year where league average is 60% or 55% TS in a year where league average is 50%, they will have a TS+ of 110.
Shai so far is having one of the better scoring seasons we've seen in terms of combined volume and efficiency. Can he keep it up? Will it hold up in the playoffs? What do you all think about the scoring we've seen from Shai so far this season?