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NBA Northwest Division Stars Ranked: Shai, Jokic, Edwards Set the Top 10 Tier

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1. Shai Gilgeous Alexander (OKC) - Rating: 96
2025-26 Stats: 31.8 PPG | 4.3 RPG | 6.2 APG

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still the division's steadiest superstar. He's pairing 31.8 points per game with 54.8% shooting and 66.8% true shooting, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 34-8 with him in the lineup. Even with a neutral last-ten trend (30.4 points per game), the efficiency and nightly control keep his stock rock-solid.
10. Isaiah Collier (UTA) - Rating: 80
2025-26 Stats: 8.9 PPG | 2.3 RPG | 6.6 APG

Isaiah Collier makes the list for his upside potential. The playmaking is already real, with 6.6 assists per game and a massive 39.2% assist percentage. He's also been more aggressive lately, up to 10.2 points per game over his last ten while shooting 53.2% in that span. The turnovers (22.4% turnover percentage) are the swing skill that will decide how fast his role grows.

All Stats as of Jan. 21
9. Shaedon Sharpe (POR) - Rating: 82
2025-26 Stats: 21.8 PPG | 4.5 RPG | 2.6 APG

Shaedon Sharpe is still a high-usage scorer at 21.8 points per game in just 30.0 minutes per game. The efficiency is more volatile (54.7% true shooting), but the defensive playmaking pops with 1.5 steals per game. The Portland Trail Blazers are exactly 20-20 with him, which fits the boom-bust feel of his profile.
8. Lauri Markkanen (UTA) - Rating: 83
2025-26 Stats: 27.9 PPG | 7.2 RPG | 2.2 APG

Lauri Markkanen's scoring remains premium at 27.9 points per game, and he's doing it with 61.6% true shooting. He has also been consistent lately, posting 28.8 points per game over his last ten. The only red flag is recency, since he last played on January 12.
7. Jamal Murray (DEN) - Rating: 83
2025-26 Stats: 26.0 PPG | 4.3 RPG | 7.4 APG

Jamal Murray is on a heater, with 30.8 points per game over his last five. The shooting is doing heavy lifting, including 44.9% from three and 89.5% at the line on the season. With Nikola Jokic sidelined since December 29, Murray's scoring-and-creation load looks even more central.
6. Julius Randle (MIN) - Rating: 84
2025-26 Stats: 22.4 PPG | 7.0 RPG | 5.4 APG

Julius Randle has been a stabilizer next to Anthony Edwards, filling the box score with 22.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 27-17 with him, and his last ten games show steady scoring (22.7 points per game) on 51.5% shooting. The three-point shot is only 33.3%, but the overall efficiency is holding.
5. Keyonte George (UTA) - Rating: 84
2025-26 Stats: 24.4 PPG | 4.0 RPG | 6.7 APG

Keyonte George is trending the right way at the right time. He's at 28.8 points per game over his last five, while still sitting on 37.6% from three and 90.3% at the line for the season. The Utah Jazz's record with him is rough (15-28), but so is their overall mark (15-29). George's shot-making and playmaking volume are climbing.
4. Deni Avdija (POR) - Rating: 88
2025-26 Stats: 26.2 PPG | 7.1 RPG | 6.9 APG

Deni Avdija has become a full-time engine, averaging 35.3 minutes per game and producing 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists. The recent scoring bump is real, with 29.8 points per game over his last five. The turnovers are the tax (3.9 per game), but the Portland Trail Blazers are clearly living with it for the creation.
3. Anthony Edwards (MIN) - Rating: 94
2025-26 Stats: 29.9 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 3.7 APG

Anthony Edwards is bringing top-end scoring with real efficiency, sitting at 29.9 points per game on 49.9% shooting and 41.3% from three. He's been even louder lately at 31.3 points per game over his last ten. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 22-13 with him, and the profile screams reliable nightly production.
2. Nikola Jokic (DEN) - Rating: 95
2025-26 Stats: 29.6 PPG | 12.2 RPG | 11.0 APG

Nikola Jokic's stat profile remains absurd, with 29.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 11.0 assists per game on 71.3% true shooting. The only problem is availability. He hasn't played since December 29 (twenty-three days), which makes the Denver Nuggets week-to-week ceiling harder to project.
1. Shai Gilgeous Alexander (OKC) - Rating: 96
2025-26 Stats: 31.8 PPG | 4.3 RPG | 6.2 APG

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still the division's steadiest superstar. He's pairing 31.8 points per game with 54.8% shooting and 66.8% true shooting, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are 34-8 with him in the lineup. Even with a neutral last-ten trend (30.4 points per game), the efficiency and nightly control keep his stock rock-solid.
10. Isaiah Collier (UTA) - Rating: 80
2025-26 Stats: 8.9 PPG | 2.3 RPG | 6.6 APG

Isaiah Collier makes the list for his upside potential. The playmaking is already real, with 6.6 assists per game and a massive 39.2% assist percentage. He's also been more aggressive lately, up to 10.2 points per game over his last ten while shooting 53.2% in that span. The turnovers (22.4% turnover percentage) are the swing skill that will decide how fast his role grows.

All Stats as of Jan. 21