Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as was predictable and if some doubted it, He was crowned as MVP of the finals of the NBA after accrediting averages of 30.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 caps and 1.9 robberies. A deserved award, the icing for a fantastic season of the Canadian, which was Maximum regular league scorer with 32.7 points on average, and MVP of the season With averages of 32.7 points (51.9% TC), 5 rebounds, 6.4 points, a cap and 1.7 robberies. A luxury repoker adding the MVP of the Western Conference Finals.
A statistical combination that makes it the Fourth player in the NBA history that in the same campaign ends as a champion, top scorer and MVP of the season and the finals. Only three legends had achieved that repopker before him: Michael Jordan four times (1991,92,96 and 98), Dogem abdul-jabbar (1971) y Shaquille O’Neal (2000). No one had achieved something like that in the last 25 years.
The Canadian has established records that allow him to enter comparisons with the greatest in history as those mentioned above and legends such as Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant o LeBron Jamesamong others. Is The third after Jordan, O'Neal and Jabbarthat ends a season like Champion and top scorer. And the Fifth MVP of the season that has treasured at least 60 games with 30 or more pointssomething they had only achieved Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain y Bob McAdoo.
And his performance in the series for the title makes him the Sixth player who in 20 games followed by playoffs has averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The other five were LeBron James (3 times), Kobe Bryant (2), Michael Jordan, Nikola Jokic y Giannis Antetokounmpo.
No one from Jordan scored more
Shai can boast of being The fourth MVP of history (From the fusion of ABA with the NBA) that in the same campaign Write more than 3,000 points by adding regular season and playoffs. In total, 3.172 (2,484 in regular league and 688 in the qualifiers for the title). Before he had only done it Kevin Durant, Shaquille O’Neal y Michael Jordan. No one had scored more since 'Air'. And without being MVP it is the twenty -fifth that passes that barrier. The last was Luka Doncic last season with 3.005.
His has not been one day flower. It has already three campaigns in a row with at least 40 games with 30 points or more In each of them. This season has signed 49 games of at least 30 points, nine of 40 points or more and four of 50 or more points (His stop was 54 against Jazz on January 23). In 2022-23 registered 45 games of more than 30 points And in 2023-24 he went to the 51.
Three campaigns with 40 30 -point games
Michael Jordan There was seven seasons in a row, between 1986 and 1993, reaching that barrier. And I could have continued to expand that incredible streak of not being for its premature withdrawal in 1993. Since then, No other player until Shai has now reached three seasons in a row with at least 40 games with 30 or more points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, after winning the championship and being crowned MVP.
Neither LeBron James, nor Kobe Bryant, nor Shaquille O'Neal, nor Stephen Curry, nor anyone else. Who were closer to a period of three years like Gilgeous-Alexander were James Harden y Joel Embiid, both with two seasons of 40 games of 30 points or more. 'The beard' He succeeded with Houston between 2018 and 2020, and Embide He did it with Philadelphia between 2021 and 2023.
Wilt Chamberlain, from another world
The record of More games with at least 30 points In the same campaign it belongs, obviously, to Wilt Chamberlain with 78 meetings reaching that barrier in the 1961-1962 campaign. The mythical pivot also occupies the second place on the list (72 in 1962-1963)while Michael Jordan It is third with 67 In 1986-1987.
Among active players, The highest brand of more games scoring 30 or more points In a season it belongs to James Hardencurrent player of Los Angeles Clipperswho signed 57 parties arriving at that barrier in the 2018-2019 campaign. And then they would come Shai with 51 (23-24) and Doncic con 50 (23-24).
And Shai also writes his name in history books as The fourth usual player signs more than 65 games in a row scoring at least 20 points. A brand that before only four players have certified: Wilt Chamberlain (80 games at 63-64), Wilt himself (80 at 61-62), Oscar Robertson (76 at 63-64), Shai (73 from November 2, 2024 to April 9, end of the regular season) and Michael Jordan (69 in 90-91).
In addition, it is the Fourth player who signs at least 30 points, 10 assists, 2 robberies and 2 caps in a game of the finals. Before he had only achieved it LeBron James, Michael Jordan y Jimmy Butler. And Gilgeous-Alexander is the first in history that signs in a game of the finals A statistical combination with 30 points, 10 assists, 2 robberies and 4 caps.
The Oklahoma star also became the Fourth player in the story signed at least 70 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in two games in a row in conference finals. He did it in the last two matches of the conference final against the Wolves, with 40+9+7 (fifth of the story signed such a combination in a party finals) and 34+7+8.
21 games of 30 or more points in playoffs in 3 years
And active players today He is the player who has signed the most of at least 30 points in playoffs in recent seasons. Shai has done it 21 timesthe same as Jalen Brunsonand behind them Jayson Tatum (19) y Nikola Jokic (18). The Canadian grows when the series arrive by the title.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacts incredulous after a personal fault is pointed out.
And all these achievements and huge records With only 26 years. The Canadian is called to lead a possible dynasty with their thundera very young team with a tour, and To write many more pages in NBA's history books. Time will say it, but you can mark a time as they did Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan o Stephen Curryamong others.
