Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just delivered the most outstanding season in Oklahoma City Thunder history. Averaging 32 points, five rebounds, and six assists per game, he led the Thunder to a league-best 68 wins, earned the 2025 NBA MVP, and capped it all off by winning the franchise’s first championship since relocating from Seattle, taking home Finals MVP in the process.
It’s the culmination of a long wait and a deeper redemption arc for Thunder fans.
The team, once the Seattle Supersonics, moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. In the early 2010s, the Thunder — led by Kevin Durant — became perennial contenders. Durant dazzled with averages of 27 points, seven rebounds, and nearly four assists per game. He reached three Western Conference Finals and one NBA Finals but never delivered a title. His departure to the Golden State Warriors after blowing a 3–1 lead in the 2016 WCF still stings in OKC lore.
Enter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, acquired in the blockbuster Paul George trade with the Clippers. The deal also netted OKC a historic haul of picks and looked like a rebuild. But SGA turned it into a resurrection. He became the first player since Shaquille O’Neal (2002) to win the scoring title, regular‑season MVP, and Finals MVP all in the same year washingtonpost.com+2reuters com+2talksport.com+2
Here are Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander’s 2025 NBA Finals and playoff stats, highlighting his dominance:
🏀 2025 NBA Finals (6 games)
- 30.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 4.5 APG, 2.0 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 47.3% FG, 91.4% FT over 37.8 MPG talksport.com+15statmuse.com+15landofbasketball.com+15statmuse.com
- Led all players in Finals scoring (30.5 PPG)
Game 7:
- 29 pts, 12 ast, five reb, two stl, two blk en route to clinching the title and earning Finals MVP
Still just 26, he’s now the face of the franchise — not only matching Durant’s legacy but surpassing it on the court and in the hearts of Thunder fans. He stayed. He delivered. SGA didn’t just fill Durant’s shoes — he outgrew them.
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