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NBA Announces Historic LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt John | Last updated May 27, 2025 8:59 PM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to rack up impressive accomplishments during both the regular season and postseason. His most notable accomplishment was winning his first Most Valuable Player award in 2025.

However, since the Thunder started their playoff run, he's only further asserted himself as an All-Time NBA player. 15 games into their run, he is accomplishing feats not seen in the NBA since the earlier days of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

Following their Game 4 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Gilgeous-Alexander accomplished something that hadn't been done since James' days with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They're not the only ones who have accomplished the following achievement.

The NBA announced that Gilgeous-Alexander has joined James and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to record at least 442 points, 84 rebounds, 103 assists, and 23 steals through 15 games in the NBA postseason

Jordan accomplished this feat twice with the Chicago Bulls, once in 1989 and again in 1991, while James accomplished it only once with the Cavaliers in 2017.

Shai through his first 15 games of the 2025 Playoffs:

442 points
84 rebounds
103 assists
23 steals

Only other players to reach those marks through the first 15 games of a postseason:
• Michael Jordan (1989, 1991)
• LeBron James (2017) pic.twitter.com/FruggztSto
— NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2025

Jordan did not win the title the first time he did this in 1989, but he did in 1991. James did not win the title the only time he accomplished this feat in 2017. That means that if the Thunder win the title, it will be the first time a player has accomplished this feat while winning the title since Jordan.

Whether they do or not, Gilgeous-Alexander putting his name up with such rare company is also something that neither Kevin Durant nor Russell Westbrook did when they played for the Thunder.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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