Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joins Michael Jordan With Rare NBA Feat After Thunder Title Win
Any time an NBA player accomplishes a feat that puts their name in the record books alongside Michael Jordan, it has to be pretty impressive. That was the case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to one of the most impressive NBA seasons in history.
Gilgeous-Alexander fueled the Thunder to a Game 7 victory in the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday, June 22, scoring 29 points with 12 assists and five rebounds in the 103-91 victory. With the Thunder's championship, it meant Gilgeous-Alexander earned three of the most prestigious honors all in the same season.
The 26-year-old won the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the league scoring title while averaging 32.7 points per game and the NBA title. In total, only three other NBA players have ever accomplished that feat, with one being Jordan, who did it three times.
Only four players have won MVP, the scoring title & an NBA Championship in the same season.
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) June 23, 2025
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971
Michael Jordan (x3)
Shaquille O'Neal in 2000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season
Etching your name alongside arguably the greatest player in NBA history, and two of the most elite big men/overall talents to play the game, is impressive work. It's even more incredible when factoring in Gilgeous-Alexander's age and the fact that he's only played seven NBA seasons.
Along with the Thunder's impressive playoff run, they were a force in the Western Conference all season, finishing with a 68-14 record. When the year wrapped up, Oklahoma City held a 16-game advantage on the No. 2 seed in the West, the Houston Rockets.
The 2024-25 season marks the third consecutive year in which Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 30 points or better per game, and also the third-straight season in which he shot 51 percent or better from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander also averaged a career-best 6.4 assists per game to go along with his career-high year in scoring.
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