Who Should I Draft?
Chris Paul or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2022)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G - OKC  | Chris Paul G - PHO  | |
Expert |
72% Recommended by 13 of 18 experts |
28% Recommended by 5 of 18 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 12 | # 17 |
| Best Rank | # 7 | # 12 |
| Worst Rank | # 28 | # 52 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 23 | # 33 |
| Best Rank | # 12 | # 23 |
| Worst Rank | # 44 | # 89 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 35.2 | 31.7 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.8 | 11.3 |
| Field Goals % | .467 | .492 |
| Three Points Made | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Three Points Att | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| Three Points % | .330 | .344 |
| Free Throws Made | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Free Throws Att | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| Free Throws % | .824 | .848 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 9.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Points | 25.6 | 14.8 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | DTD |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | # 19 | # 23 |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 16 | # 24 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 14 | # 18 |
| Leszek Bialecki FB-Ninja | # 11 | # 17 |
| Mike Randle FTN | # 14 | # 23 |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 18 | # 26 |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 11 | # 17 |
| Jacob W. Dunne Triple Play Fantasy | # 7 | # 52 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 8 | # 23 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 17 | # 21 |
| Joel E. Ruffin Jr. FantasyPros | # 7 | # 18 |
| Luke Monaldo FantasyPros | # 12 | # 21 |
| Bradlee Kilgore Fantrax | # 18 | # 20 |
| Eric Moody Pro Football Network | # 26 | # 19 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 25 | # 12 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 28 | # 23 |
| Kyle Williams Fantasy Six Pack | # 16 | # 12 |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 27 | # 14 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G - OKC | Chris Paul G - PHO | |
| 2021 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,942 | 2,139 |
| Field Goals Made | 477 | 363 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,051 | 736 |
| Field Goals % | .454 | .493 |
| Three Points Made | 89 | 63 |
| Three Points Att | 297 | 199 |
| Three Points % | .300 | .317 |
| Free Throws Made | 328 | 169 |
| Free Throws Att | 405 | 202 |
| Free Throws % | .810 | .837 |
| Offensive Rebound | 37 | 22 |
| Rebounds | 278 | 283 |
| Assists | 331 | 702 |
| Turnovers | 154 | 153 |
| Steals | 72 | 121 |
| Blocks | 45 | 20 |
| Points | 1,371 | 958 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G - OKC | Chris Paul G - PHO | |
| 2022 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 35.2 | 31.7 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.8 | 11.3 |
| Field Goals % | .467 | .492 |
| Three Points Made | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Three Points Att | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| Three Points % | .330 | .344 |
| Free Throws Made | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Free Throws Att | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| Free Throws % | .824 | .848 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Assists | 5.6 | 9.7 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Points | 25.6 | 14.8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G - OKC | Chris Paul G - PHO | |
| News | ||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 20 points (6-16 FG, 0-1 3P, 8-8 FT) with four assists and no other stats in a Thunder loss to the Warriors on Monday. Dan Tursky Tue, Feb 7th | Chris Paul recorded 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3PT), 10 assists, six rebounds and one steal in 38 minutes of Thursday's 99-95 loss to the Mavericks. Diego Sandoval Fri, Jan 27th | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped another 31 points (10-24 FG, 1-2 3P, 10-10 FT) to go with four rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks over 37 minutes in a Thunder 128-120 loss to the Warriors on Monday. Dan Tursky Mon, Jan 30th | Chris Paul (hip) will be available to play in Sunday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Leo Sells Sun, Jan 22nd | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 36 points (13-22 FG, 1-1 3P, 9-10 FT) to go along with five rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and two steals over 36 minutes in a Thunder 137-132 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Dan Tursky Wed, Jan 25th | Chris Paul (hip) is probable for the Phoenix Suns ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Chris Schommer Sun, Jan 22nd | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 23 points (7-17 FG, 1-4 3P, 8-9 FT) to go with three rebounds, six assists, and three steals over 30 minutes as the Thunder defeated the Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday. Dan Tursky Wed, Jan 18th | Chris Paul (hip) has been ruled out and will not play for the Phoenix Suns against the Indiana Pacers Saturday. Chris Schommer Sat, Jan 21st | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 37 points (10-16 FG, 1-1 3P, 16-16 FT) to go along with eight rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a steal over 35 minutes as the Thunder downed the 76ers 133-114 on Thursday. Dan Tursky Thu, Jan 12th | Chris Paul (hip) has been ruled out for Thursday's game vs the Nets. Vince DiSilvio Thu, Jan 19th | |
| Notes | ||
| The MCL sprain is the only reason he's this low. Well, also the fact that he's as likely as a shutdown candidate late in the season as anyone is. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | His scoring output slowed down last year but the assists and steals are still elite enough to drive his second-round value. You have to worry about the wheels falling off, though. Michael Waterloo - FantasyPros | |
| Lost in the disappointment of back-to-back 22 and 24 wins seasons, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a budding NBA star. Playing almost 35 MPG, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 24.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 5.9 APG, while contributing over two blocks/steals per night. Battling an ankle injury all season, he only played in 56 games, but should be a leader on a Thunder team oozing with talent with a strong 2022 NBA Draft class. Mike Randle - FTN | I struggle to rank the 37-year-old Chris Paul. Despite his age, he has played at least 65 games in each of the past three seasons. He also produced 10.8 APG, best in the entire league. Paul averaged 40.3 FPPG, rankings 26th among all players. If you choose to go with a non-PG build early, Paul is a solid choice as a Round 3-4 selection. Mike Randle - FTN | |
