Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2019) in 2018 Gilgeous-Alexander was selected 11th overall by the
Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the
2018 NBA draft on June 21, 2018. On draft night, he was traded to the
Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the 12th overall pick,
Miles Bridges, and two future second-round picks. Gilgeous-Alexander participated in the
2018 NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Clippers in the
Las Vegas Summer League.
Starting all four of his games, he averaged 19.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field. With this performance, Gilgeous-Alexander became the first player in
Las Vegas Summer League history to average at least 19.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals over a minimum of three appearances. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-best 24 points in a 131–127 loss to the
Portland Trail Blazers on December 17, 2018. He later matched this scoring mark on January 18, 2019, scoring 24 points in a 112–94 loss to the
Golden State Warriors. Eleven days later, on January 29, he was selected for the World Team representing Canada in the 2019
Rising Stars Challenge. Gilgeous-Alexander finished his rookie
season with an appearance in the
2019 NBA playoffs, where the Clippers were eliminated by the
Golden State Warriors in six games during the
Western Conference First Round. In Game 4 of the series on April 21, he recorded a then-career-high 25 points in a 113–105 loss to the Warriors.
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present) 2019–20: Improving as a sophomore The
Los Angeles Clippers traded Gilgeous-Alexander along with
Danilo Gallinari, five first-round draft picks, and the rights to swap two other first-round picks to the
Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for
NBA All-Star Paul George on July 10, 2019. On October 8, Gilgeous-Alexander made his
preseason debut with the Thunder against the
Dallas Mavericks, recording 24 points and four rebounds in a 119–104 win. On December 22, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then-career-high 32 points with five assists, three rebounds, and two steals in a 118–112 win over the
Los Angeles Clippers. On January 13, 2020, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his first career
triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists, and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 117–104 win over the
Minnesota Timberwolves. With this performance, he became the second player after
Russell Westbrook to record a 20–20–10 statline in the last 30 years and the youngest ever to achieve it.
2020–22: Breakthrough and injuries in January 2022 On December 26, 2020, Gilgeous-Alexander put up 24 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and a game-winning jump shot in a 109–107 win against the
Charlotte Hornets. On February 24, 2021, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then-career-high 42 points to give the Thunder a 102–99 win over the
San Antonio Spurs. On March 24, after playing 35 games, his
season ended due to a tear in his
plantar fascia. On August 3, 2021, Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder agreed to a five-year, $172 million
rookie extension. On December 18, 2021, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points and made a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Thunder over his former team, the
Los Angeles Clippers, 104–103. Four days later, he recorded his second career triple-double, with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, in a 108–94 victory over the
Denver Nuggets. On December 27, Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA
Western Conference Player of the Week for
Week 10 (December 20–26), his first career NBA Player of the Week award. He led the Thunder to a 3–1 week with averages of 27.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists. On March 28, 2022, Gilgeous-Alexander was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury. He finished the
season with then-career highs of 24.5 points and 5.9 assists per game. On November 16, Gilgeous-Alexander tied a then-career-high with 42 points, alongside a game-winning three-pointer, six rebounds and seven assists, in a 121–120 win over the
Washington Wizards. On December 19, Gilgeous-Alexander put up 35 points alongside a buzzer-beating game-winner in a 123–121 win over the
Portland Trail Blazers. On February 2, 2023, Gilgeous-Alexander was named to his first-ever
NBA All-Star Game as a
reserve guard for the Western Conference. On February 4, he recorded 42 points, four rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks in a 153–121 win over the
Houston Rockets. On February 10, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a then-career-high 44 points on 13-of-16 shooting from the field and 18-of-19 shooting from the free throw line in a 138–129 win over the Trail Blazers. He became the first player in Thunder history to score 40-plus points on 80 percent from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander ended the
season with a then-career-high 31.4 points per game, joining
Kevin Durant and
Russell Westbrook as the only players in Thunder history to average at least 30 points per game in a season. Gilgeous-Alexander became the second guard in NBA history behind
Michael Jordan to average at least 30 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block while shooting at least 50 percent from the field. He subsequently became the youngest guard in NBA history to average 30 points on 50 percent from the field, beating Jordan's record. On May 2, Gilgeous-Alexander finished fifth in voting for the
NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was also named to his first
All-NBA First Team.
2023–24: MVP runner-up and best Western Conference record On November 8, 2023, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 43 points on 15-of-22 shooting from the field and 12-of-13 from the free throw line in a 128–120 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers. On November 14, Gilgeous-Alexander put up 28 points and a career-high seven steals in a 123–87 win over the
San Antonio Spurs. He also had his fifth straight game with 25 points on 55 percent from the field, the longest such streak in Thunder franchise history. On November 18, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 40 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks in a 130–123 overtime win over the
Golden State Warriors. On December 16, Gilgeous-Alexander put up 25 points, six rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a game-winning mid-range
jump shot in a 118–117 win over the
Denver Nuggets. On January 25, 2024, Gilgeous-Alexander was named a Western Conference starter for the
2024 NBA All-Star Game, marking his second consecutive selection and his first selection as a starter. On March 12, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 30 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a 121–111 loss to the
Indiana Pacers. This marked his 48th 30-point game of the season, surpassing
Kevin Durant's previous Thunder franchise record of 47 for the most 30-point games in a season. Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in MVP voting and was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive season. Led by his play, the Thunder won 57 games and entered the
2024 NBA playoffs as the Western Conference's top seed, their first time doing so since
2013. In the
playoffs, the Thunder swept the
New Orleans Pelicans in four games in the
Western Conference First Round to advance to the
Western Conference Semifinals, the franchise's first appearance there since
2016. Gilgeous-Alexander finished Game 4 with 24 points and 10 rebounds. The Thunder lost to the
Dallas Mavericks in six games despite Gilgeous-Alexander's then-playoff career-high 36 points, along with eight assists, two blocks, and zero turnovers in the 117–116 close-out loss in Game 6.
2024–25: MVP season, scoring title, NBA championship, and Finals MVP On November 11, 2024, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then-career-high 45 points, along with three rebounds, nine assists, five steals and two blocks in a 134–128 win over his former team, the
Los Angeles Clippers. On December 26, Gilgeous-Alexander tied his then-career-high with 45 points on 15-of-22 shooting, 4-of-5 from three, 11-of-11 from the free throw line, along with seven rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks in a 120–114 win over the
Indiana Pacers. During the month of December, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 12–1 record while averaging an NBA-best 33.3 points on 56.3 percent from the field to go along with 5.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. He captured
Player of the Month honours in back-to-back months for November and December. On January 2, 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to their 13th straight win, setting a new franchise record for most consecutive regular-season wins in the franchise's
Oklahoma City era. On January 5, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks in a 105–92 win over the
Boston Celtics. The victory marked the team's franchise-record 15th consecutive regular-season win. The previous record of 14 games had been set by the
1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics from February to March 1996. On January 22, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a career-high 54 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals, and two blocks in a 123–114 win over the
Utah Jazz. On January 25, Gilgeous-Alexander was named a Western Conference starter for the
2025 NBA All-Star Game, marking his third consecutive selection and his second selection in a row as a starter. On January 29, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points in a 116–109 loss against the
Golden State Warriors. On February 5, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points along with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in a 140–109 win over the
Phoenix Suns. He became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span. On March 3, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points, along with seven assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block in a 137–128 win over the
Houston Rockets. It was his fourth outing with at least 50 points that season. He tied
Kevin Durant for second in franchise history, trailing only
Russell Westbrook, who had five 50-point games while with the team. Gilgeous-Alexander also became just the 12th player in NBA history to achieve four (or more) games with at least 50 points in a single season. On March 12, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 34 points, five rebounds, and seven assists in a 118–112 win over the
Boston Celtics. He also became the fastest player in Thunder franchise history to achieve 10,000 career points, doing so in 368 games and surpassing the previous record set by Kevin Durant at 381 games. On March 25, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 32 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in a 121–105 win over the
Sacramento Kings. The performance marked his 65th consecutive game scoring 20 or more points, surpassing Kevin Durant's Thunder franchise record of 64 such games. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the regular season as the first Canadian to
lead the NBA in scoring and the third international player to achieve the feat. He finished the season with the most 20-point games (75), 30-point games (49), 40-point games (13) and 50-point games (4). His streak of 72 consecutive games scoring at least 20 points became the longest such streak since the 1960s, following
Wilt Chamberlain (80 games), and
Oscar Robertson (76 games). It was also Gilgeous-Alexander's third consecutive season averaging at least 30 points, joining a list occupied by
Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
James Harden and
Bob McAdoo. He was named the
NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the
2024–25 NBA season, becoming just the second Canadian to win the award, following
Steve Nash who first claimed it in back-to-back seasons in
2005 and
2006. Gilgeous-Alexander also led the Thunder to the best record in franchise history at 68–14, tied for the fifth-best regular season record in NBA history. In the
playoffs, the Thunder swept the
Memphis Grizzlies in four games in the
Western Conference First Round to advance to the
Western Conference Semifinals. On April 26, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then-playoff career-high 38 points in Game 4, completing the four-game sweep in a 117–115 win over the Grizzlies. In Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the
Denver Nuggets, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 35 points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a 125–93 win, securing his first
Western Conference Finals appearance. He became the sixth player in
NBA playoff history to record 35+ points and 0 turnovers in a Game 7. In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander tied his then-playoff career-high with 38 points and added eight assists in a 118–103 victory over the
Minnesota Timberwolves, leading the Thunder to a 2–0 series lead. With this performance, he became the first player in franchise history to record five consecutive 30-point games in the playoffs. On May 26, in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a then playoff career-high 40 points, along with nine rebounds and 10 assists, narrowly missing a triple-double, as the Thunder secured a 128–126 victory over the Timberwolves to take a 3–1 series lead. After the Thunder won the series in five games, Gilgeous-Alexander was named the unanimous winner of the
Western Conference Finals MVP. He averaged 31.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game en route to his first
NBA Finals appearance and the Thunder's first since
2012. Gilgeous-Alexander also recorded his 10th 30-point, five-assist statline, making him one of only three players in NBA history to accomplish this feat at least 10 times in a single playoff run. The other two players to achieve this are
Michael Jordan and
LeBron James. In Game 1 of the
2025 NBA Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 38 points in a narrow 111–110 loss to the
Indiana Pacers. His 38 points marked the third-most scored in an NBA Finals debut, behind only
Allen Iverson's 48 points in
2001 and
George Mikan's 42 points in
1949. In Game 2, he followed up with 34 points in a 123–107 victory over the Pacers. His first basket of the game made him the 12th player in NBA history to reach 3,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs. His 72 combined points across the first two games set a record for the most by any player in their first two Finals games, surpassing Iverson's previous mark of 71 points from 2001. In Game 5, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points, 10 assists, and four blocks in a 120–109 victory that gave the Thunder a 3–2 series lead. With this performance, he recorded his 12th postseason game with at least 30 points and 5 assists, setting a new NBA record for the most such games in a single playoff run. He surpassed the previous mark of 11, held jointly by
Michael Jordan and
LeBron James. Gilgeous-Alexander also became one of only four NBA players to have 15 or more 30-point games in a single postseason run. The other three players on that list are Michael Jordan (
1992),
Hakeem Olajuwon (
1995), and
Kobe Bryant (
2009). The Thunder defeated the Pacers 103–91 in Game 7 to win the series 4–3, with Gilgeous-Alexander named
NBA Finals MVP, becoming the first Canadian to earn the honor.
2025–26: Back-to-back chase Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a record four-year, $285 million extension with the Thunder on July 1, 2025. He began the
2025–26 season with record-breaking performances. In the season opener against the
Houston Rockets on October 21, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and made a pair of game-winning free throws in a 125–124 double-overtime victory. In the following game, a rematch of the
2025 NBA Finals against the
Indiana Pacers on October 23, he recorded career highs of 55 points and 23 free throws made out of 26 attempted, while adding eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 141–135 double-overtime win. This made the Thunder the first team in NBA history to play double overtime in the first two games of a season. His 55 points were the third-highest in franchise history since the team's
relocation from
Seattle to
Oklahoma City in
2008, and tied
Russell Westbrook for the most 50-point games in franchise history with five. Across these two games, his combined 40 free throw attempts set an NBA record for most attempts through the first two games of a season, while his combined 90 points ranked fifth most in NBA history through the first two games of a season, trailing only
Wilt Chamberlain,
Anthony Davis, and
Michael Jordan. Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a
double-double with 30 points and 12 assists in a 126–107 victory over the
Los Angeles Clippers on November 4. This performance marked his 80th consecutive game scoring 20 or more points, surpassing
Oscar Robertson’s streak to become the third-longest in NBA history. It also contributed to the Thunder's franchise record for the longest season-opening
winning streak of 8–0. On November 30, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in a 123–115 win over the
Portland Trail Blazers. On December 10, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to the longest winning streak in franchise history at 16 games, following a 138–89 win over the
Phoenix Suns, while guiding the team to a 24–1 record, tying the best start to a regular season in NBA history alongside the
2015–16 Golden State Warriors. The Thunder also posted the largest scoring differential through 25 games ever at +17.5 points per game. On December 13, the historic streak came to an end in a narrow 111–109 loss to the
San Antonio Spurs. On December 22, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 31 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in a 119–103 victory over the
Memphis Grizzlies. It was his 100th consecutive 20-point game, joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to achieve such a feat in NBA history. On January 2, 2026, Gilgeous-Alexander was named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in December after he led the Thunder to a 9–4 record, averaging 31.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game while shooting 59.4 percent from the field. It was his fifth career Player of the Month honours. On January 7, 2026, Gilgeous-Alexander hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer to force overtime against the
Utah Jazz. He finished the game with 46 points, six rebounds, and six assists, leading the Thunder to a 129–125 overtime victory. On January 21, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 40 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists on 16-of-19 shooting in a 122–102 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks. In the process, he joined Chamberlain (three times) as the only players in NBA history to record 40+ points, 10+ assists, and 5+ rebounds on at least 80% shooting from the field in a game. On March 9, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 35 points, nine rebounds, and a career-high 15 assists, and hit a game-winning three-pointer, in a 129–126 win over the
Denver Nuggets. Three days later, he scored 35 points in a 104–102 win over the
Boston Celtics. With these performances, he broke Wilt Chamberlain's record for the most consecutive 20-point games. On April 21, Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2026
NBA Clutch Player of the Year. Oklahoma City went into the
2026 NBA playoffs as 1st seed in the Western Conference. In the first round, they swept the
Phoenix Suns, and in Game 3, Gilgeous-Alexander put up a playoff career-high 42 points on 15-of-18 shooting, along with eight assists. He became only the second NBA player to score 40 or more points on at least 83.3% shooting in a playoff game. ==National team career==