Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the NBA in win shares
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder leads the NBA in win shares in the 2025-26 season at 15.2, against a league average of 2.2, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
The number
Win shares · 2025-26
15.2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder · 68 games
2.2
League average
13.0 above the league average of 2.2. An estimate of the wins a player contributed through offense and defense. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Win shares | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder 68 games | 15.2 | 68 games |
| 2 |  Nikola Jokić · Denver Nuggets 65 games | 14.9 | 65 games |
| 3 |  Jalen Duren · Detroit Pistons 70 games | 11.0 | 70 games |
| 4 |  Kevin Durant · Houston Rockets 78 games | 10.7 | 78 games |
| 5 | Amen Thompson · Houston Rockets 79 games | 10.3 | 79 games |
| 6 |  Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs 64 games | 10.0 | 64 games |
| 7 | Jamal Murray · Denver Nuggets 75 games | 9.5 | 75 games |
| 8 |  Karl-Anthony Towns · New York Knicks 75 games | 9.5 | 75 games |
| 9 |  Luka Dončić · Los Angeles Lakers 64 games | 9.5 | 64 games |
| 10 |  Kawhi Leonard · Los Angeles Clippers 65 games | 9.2 | 65 games |
| 11 | Chet Holmgren · Oklahoma City Thunder 69 games | 9.1 | 69 games |
| 12 |  Neemias Queta · Boston Celtics 76 games | 9.0 | 76 games |
| 13 | Jalen Brunson · New York Knicks 74 games | 8.8 | 74 games |
| 14 |  Tyrese Maxey · Philadelphia 76ers 70 games | 8.7 | 70 games |
| 15 |  Rudy Gobert · Minnesota Timberwolves 76 games | 8.7 | 76 games |
| 16 |  Donovan Clingan · Portland Trail Blazers 77 games | 8.6 | 77 games |
| 17 | Payton Pritchard · Boston Celtics 79 games | 8.5 | 79 games |
| 18 |  Donovan Mitchell · Cleveland Cavaliers 70 games | 8.2 | 70 games |
| 19 | Mikal Bridges · New York Knicks 82 games | 8.0 | 82 games |
| 20 |  Kon Knueppel · Charlotte Hornets 81 games | 8.0 | 81 games |
| 21 | Alperen Şengün · Houston Rockets 72 games | 8.0 | 72 games |
| 22 | Cade Cunningham · Detroit Pistons 64 games | 7.9 | 64 games |
| 23 |  Scottie Barnes · Toronto Raptors 80 games | 7.8 | 80 games |
| 24 | James Harden · 2TM 70 games | 7.7 | 70 games |
| 25 |  Jalen Johnson · Atlanta Hawks 72 games | 7.5 | 72 games |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across all 582 players. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.