Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is this year's Clutch Player of the Year, and it really shouldn't be surprising. Considering how he has steadily become one of the most dangerous guards in close games, it was only a matter of time. Like Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry and even Kobe Bryant, Gilgeous-Alexander has gotten to the point where it just feels inevitable that he will knock down certain shots that close out the game for the Thunder.As we covered a few weeks ago, the defending champions are in the midst of one of the most clutch seasons in recent memory.
Oklahoma City's point differential of +11.1 is the best in the league, which makes Gilgeous-Alexander's ability to deliver in those fewer high-leverage moments all the more impressive.It really is a shame that this award is only in its fourth season, as decades of data could give us a diverse amount of players who were considered clutch in their era. Below, we've ranked all players who have received Clutch Player of the Year votes since the award's inaugural season, 2022-23.1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Four seasons receiving votes1st: 20263rd: 20247th: 20238th: 20252.
Jalen Brunson: Three seasons1st: 20254th: 20235th: 20243. Stephen Curry: Three seasons1st: 20245th: 20259th: 20234. Anthony Edwards: Three seasons2nd: 20263rd: 20258th: 20245.
Nikola Jokic: Three seasons2nd: 20254th: 202413th: 20236. Kyrie Irving: Three seasons7th: 202410th: 202512th: 20237. Jayson Tatum: Three seasons9th: 202410th: 2023, 20258.
De'Aaron Fox: Two seasons1st: 202312th: 20249. DeMar DeRozan: Two seasons2nd: 20243rd: 202310. Luka Doncic: Two seasons6th: 20248th: 202311.
Donovan Mitchell: Two seasons6th: 20239th: 202512. LeBron James: Two seasons7th: 202510th: 202413. Damian Lillard: Two seasons10th: 202311th: 202414.
Jimmy Butler: One season2nd: 202315. Jamal Murray: One season3rd: 202616. Trae Young: One season4th: 202517. Joel Embiid: One season5th: 202318.
Darius Garland: One season6th: 202519. Tyrese Maxey: One season10th: 202520. Giannis Antetokounmpo: One season12th: 202421.
Jalen Williams: One season12th: 202422. Malik Monk: One season12th: 202423. Julius Randle: One season14th: 2023This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Clutch Player of the Year vote: All the rankings ever