Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now sits atop a prestigious list of some of the best players in the NBA history.
The reigning MVP broke Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record for consecutive games of 20 or more points in Thursday’s visit from the Boston Celtics, hitting a long two over guard Baylor Scheierman with the shot clock winding down in the third quarter.Gilgeous-Alexander has now recorded 20-plus points in 127 straight games dating back to Nov. 1, 2024.
Rank Player Games Start End
1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 127 2024 – Nov. 1 Active
2 Wilt Chamberlain 126 1961 – Oct. 18 1963 – Jan. 19
3 Wilt Chamberlain 92 1963 – Feb. 26 1964 – March 18
4 Oscar Robertson 79 1963 – Oct. 22 1964 – Oct. 20
T5 Kevin Durant 72 2015 – Nov. 23 2016 – Nov. 9
T5 Michael Jordan 72 1987 – Dec. 29 1988 – Dec. 6
7 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 71 1971 – Nov. 21 1972 – Nov. 8
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 70 1970 – Feb. 6 1971 – Jan. 20
9 Michael Jordan 69 1990 – Nov. 24 1991 – April 19
10 Elgin Baylor 64 1961 – Feb. 18 1962 – Oct. 22
The last time the 27-year-old failed to record 20 or more points was against the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 30, 2024, when he scored 18.