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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Guard · Oklahoma City Thunder · 6'6", 195 lb · Born Jul 12, 1998 · Toronto, Ontario · Drafted 11th overall, 2018
2025 MVP2025 Champion & FMVPScoring champSGA
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In short

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning NBA MVP, scoring champion, champion, and Finals MVP — the superstar guard who led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first title in 2025. In 2024-25 he completed a rare triple crown (MVP, scoring title at 32.7 points a game, and Finals MVP), becoming just the fourth player ever to sweep all three in one season and the first Canadian to win any of them.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceTue, Nov 10
@Denver NuggetsSwitch-heavy
Proj. points
31.6
range 26.8–36.5
Line 31
55%
to go over
Team win
37%
113–116
Poi 31.6 Lean overReb 4.5 Lean underAss 6.7 Lean overPRA 42.8 Lean over
Likely on himPeyton Watson· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
Last 535.4 pts / 4.6 reb / 6.6 ast▲ Hot
H2Hvs Peyton Watson: 30.1 pts · 49% FG over 6 gsample
25+ pts89%30+ pts62%35+ pts26%40+ pts6%

He's hot — 35.4 pts a night over his last 5 (+4.3 vs season). Head-to-head sample (illustrative): 30.1 pts on 49% over 6 games vs Peyton Watson. Model lines Gilgeous-Alexander at 31.6 pts (range 26.8–36.5) vs a 31 line — a lean to clear it (55%).

Biggest edge: recent form — heating up — +4.3 over his season pace.

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The reigning MVP, champion, and Finals MVP — a superstar who swept a rare triple crown.

Raised in Hamilton, Ontario, SGA played one year at Kentucky, went 11th in 2018, and reached OKC via the Paul George trade.

🏫 Kentucky · 11th, 2018🇨🇦 Canada

He blossomed into a superstar, finishing runner-up for MVP in 2024 before his historic 2025.

3× All-NBA 1stRising star

In 2025 he won MVP, the scoring title (32.7), and led a 68-win Thunder to the title.

🏆 2025 MVP68-14 · champs

He won Finals MVP — the fourth player ever to sweep all three, and the first Canadian.

👑 Finals MVPTriple crown
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Career line
25.3 /4.7/5.3
530 games
Playoff line
26.2 /4.8/6.2
title run
Peak (2024-25)
32.7 ppg
led the NBA
Career FG%
50.8 %
elite for a guard
LIFE

Roots & the rise

The reigning MVP, champion, and Finals MVP — the superstar engine of the Thunder's title.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Toronto and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of an Olympic sprinter. He played one season at Kentucky, was drafted 11th in 2018 by Charlotte and traded to the Clippers, then came to Oklahoma City in the 2019 Paul George deal — where he blossomed into a superstar.

In 2024-25 he authored one of the great individual seasons in NBA history: league MVP, scoring champion at 32.7 points a game, and then Finals MVP as he led a 68-win Thunder to their first championship over Indiana in seven games. He became just the fourth player ever — with Kareem, Jordan, and Shaq — to win MVP, the scoring title, and Finals MVP in the same season, and the first Canadian to claim any of them.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of Canadian basketball — son of former Olympic sprinter Charmaine Gilgeous and cousin of NBA guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker — who married his high-school sweetheart, Hailey, and became a father in 2024. Off the floor he is one of the sport's most recognized style figures, serving as Creative Director of Converse Basketball and launching his SHAI signature sneaker.

His on-court identity is deliberate, unstoppable scoring — a change-of-pace lead guard with elite footwork, mid-range mastery, and a genius for drawing fouls, all amplified by a 6-foot-11 wingspan that makes him a disruptive two-way force. He anchors a young, dominant Thunder core he tied himself to with a four-year, $285 million extension, cementing OKC as the league's team to beat.

PERSONALITY

The person

A deliberate, unstoppable scoring engine — footwork, mid-range mastery, and two-way impact.

MVP scorer2025 MVP and scoring champion at 32.7 points a game.
ChampionLed OKC to the 2025 title and won Finals MVP.
Two-way starA 6-foot-11 wingspan makes him a disruptive defender too.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Two-Way Superstar · Elite Scorer
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
88/100
Scoring96
Playmaking82
Rebounding55
Perimeter D80
Rim protection30
Spacing74
Athleticism85
Clutch96
Elite three-level scorerFoul-drawing craftClutch closer
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

The perfect modern scorer

Gilgeous-Alexander's game is a masterclass in control — a deliberate, change-of-pace guard who lives in the mid-range, finishes with craft at the rim, and draws fouls at an elite rate, scoring 32.7 points a game with remarkable efficiency. His long wingspan makes him a genuine two-way force, and his 100-game 20-point streak (second only to Wilt) shows a consistency unmatched in the modern game.

A dynasty's foundation

SGA is the engine of a young, deep, title-tested Thunder team that went 68-14 and won it all in 2025. Locked in on a four-year, $285 million extension in his mid-20s, he has positioned OKC to contend for years. The only modest note in his profile is three-point volume; everything else is at a historic, MVP-level ceiling.

STATS

Season by season

Scoring trajectory — PPG by season

10.8
'19
19.0
'20
23.7
'21
24.5
'22
31.4
'23
30.1
'24
32.7
'25
31.1
'26

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2018-198226.510.82.83.3.476.367
2019-207034.719.05.93.3.471.347
2020-213533.723.74.75.9.508.418
2021-225634.724.55.05.9.453.300
2022-236835.531.44.85.5.510.345
2023-247534.030.15.56.2.535.353
2024-25CHIP7634.232.75.06.4.519.375
2025-26MVP6833.231.14.36.6.553.386

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Advanced metrics

Career PPG
25.3
8 seasons
2024-25 scoring
32.7
led the NBA
Career FG%
50.8%
rare for a guard
Clutch POY
2026
closer

Where he sits in history

2025MVP, scoring champion, NBA champion, and Finals MVP — a rare triple crown
HistoryFourth player ever (with Kareem, Jordan, Shaq) to win MVP + scoring title + Finals MVP in one season
CanadaFirst Canadian to win NBA MVP, a scoring title, or Finals MVP

Playoffs

PPG
26.2
APG
6.2
FG%
.467
Title
2025 FMVP

Hardware

1×
NBA MVP (2025)
1×
Champion & Finals MVP (2025)
4×
NBA All-Star
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

The reigning MVP and champion in his prime — the face of a dominant Thunder core.

Signed through 2029 on a four-year, $285 million extension, Gilgeous-Alexander is the established face of a young, title-tested Thunder team. Coming off a triple-crown 2025 and continuing at roughly 31 points a game, he is positioned to contend for further championships and MVPs.

ScoringHistoric
Shot creationElite
DefenseStrong
Three-point volumeGood

Contract

Deal
4 yr / $285M thru 2029
Peak
2025 MVP champ + FMVP
Age
27 prime
Bottom line

The reigning MVP, champion, and Finals MVP — one of the greatest scorers in the game and the foundation of a Thunder team built to contend for years.

FAQ

Quick answers

Did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win MVP and a championship?

Yes — in 2024-25 he won the MVP, the scoring title, the NBA championship, and Finals MVP, a rare triple crown accomplished by only four players ever.

Why is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander historically significant for Canada?

He is the first Canadian to win NBA MVP, a scoring title, or Finals MVP.

How did SGA end up on the Thunder?

Drafted 11th in 2018 by Charlotte and traded to the Clippers, he came to Oklahoma City in the 2019 trade that sent Paul George to Los Angeles.