Congratulations to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the entire Oklahoma City Thunder organization as SGA is named the 2024-25 KIA NBA Most Valuable Player!
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2025 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the recipient of the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, it was announced today by the NBA. This marks the first such honor for Gilgeous-Alexander.
Gilgeous-Alexander appeared in 76 games (all starts) and averaged a league-best 32.7 points on 51.9% shooting, including 37.5% from three-point range, to go along with 6.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.72 steals (fifth in NBA) and 1.00 block in 34.2 minutes of action per game. He became just the second player in NBA history to average at least 30 points on 50% shooting to go along with at least 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.50 steals and 1.00 blocks [Michael Jordan (1987-88 and 1990-91)].
The seven-year NBA veteran posted his third-straight season averaging 30-plus points on 50% shooting, just the fifth player in NBA history to accomplish this (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan). Gilgeous-Alexander scored 2,484 total points during the season, most in the NBA. 2,099 of those points came through just three quarters of play, which would still rank second in the NBA. He recorded 20-plus points in 72 straight games this season, second longest streak in NBA history. He also compiled 208 stocks (steals + blocks) on the season, third most in the NBA.
He finished the season ranked first in both win shares (16.7) and defensive win shares (4.8) while producing the best win shares per 48 minutes season since Steph Curry in 2015-16 and the 10th best in NBA history. He also posted the lowest turnover percentage in the last 20 years for any player with his usage or higher.Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Thunder to a record-breaking season, going 68-14, the best record in the NBA. The 68 wins mark the most wins in team history and is tied for the fifth-most wins in NBA history. Oklahoma City won 54 games by double digits this season, an NBA record, and went 29-1 against the Eastern Conference, the best record against the opposing conference in league history. The Thunder also registered a 12.9 point differential this season, the largest in NBA history.
Gilgeous-Alexander helped lead the Thunder to a record-breaking season, going 68-14, the best record in the NBA. The 68 wins mark the most wins in team history and is tied for the fifth-most wins in NBA history. Oklahoma City won 54 games by double digits this season, an NBA record, and went 29-1 against the Eastern Conference, the best record against the opposing conference in league history. The Thunder also registered a 12.9 point differential this season, the largest in NBA history.
The Hamilton, Ontario native becomes the second Canadian to earn the NBA Most Valuable Player award, joining Steve Nash (2005 and 2006).
He joins Kevin Durant (2013-14) and Russell Westbrook (2016-17) as the third player in Thunder history to receive this honor. Oklahoma City becomes just the fifth team in NBA history to have three different MVP winners and the first team in NBA history to have three MVP recipients in a 12-year span.
