Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't be happier with his situation.

Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the few rookies this season who will be playing in the playoffs. The 20-year-old says winning and being competitive will always outweigh putting up stats on a losing team.

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“I definitely think my situation is better,” Gilgeous-Alexander told Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “I’m a competitor and I love to win. I will choose winning over losing every day of the week — no matter what my numbers and what my role is.

“Ultimately, this game, I want to win. I feel like I’m doing so, the most out of all rookies. It’s gone pretty well for me, personally. Going into the season, my main thing was to just get better every day and learn, and I feel like I’ve done so. So I’m content with my regular season.”

Entering Tuesday, Gilgeous-Alexander has appeared in 81 games for the Clippers. He's averaging 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Gilgeous-Alexander has started 72 games for the Clippers, who are making the playoffs after missing it last season. The 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Gilgeous-Alexander has a very bright future in Los Angeles.