By The Numbers: 1st title, 84 wins, +1,243 differential; Thunder’s historic run with NBA Championship

Oklahoma City’s championship was built on defense, depth, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s all-time postseason.

.1st – NBA title for the Thunder since relocating in 2008

20th – Game 7 in NBA Finals history.

15th – Time the home team has won an NBA Finals Game 7.

100+ points – First team to score 100+ in a Finals Game 7 since 1988.

21 – Turnovers forced by Oklahoma City in Game 7.

32 – Points off those 21 Indiana turnovers.

41.4% – Pacers’ field goal percentage in Game 7, stifled by OKC’s elite defense.

5 – Blocks by Chet Holmgren in Game 7.

13: The impressive number of first-round picks the Thunder hold in the next seven drafts, including Nos. 15 and 24 in the upcoming draft.

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25.6 years – Average age of Thunder roster, second-youngest title team in NBA history.

23% – Percentage of regular-season minutes played by rookies or second-year players. via Jared Dubin

16–7 – Playoff record en route to the title.

84 – Combined wins (regular + postseason), tied for 3rd most in NBA history. 2015-16 Warriors (88), 1995-96 Bulls (87), and 1996-97 Bulls (84).

+1,243 – Combined point differential this season, the largest in NBA history.

11.8 – Average point differential per game, 4th-best all-time.

105.7 – OKC’s playoff defensive rating, best in the NBA and best since 2019 Raptors.

10.7 – Steals per 100 possessions in playoffs, most in 26 years for a non–first-round exit team.

247 – Total steals in the postseason, 41 more than any team in the last 52 years.

62.2% – Opponent FG% in the restricted area during regular season (1st in NBA).

25% – Lowest percentage of opponent shots allowed at the rim (regular season).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

29-5-12 – Points, rebounds, and assists in Game 7.

1st – Since LeBron (2013) to win both regular season and Finals MVP.

3rd – Player to have 25+ points and 12+ assists in a Finals Game 7 (Frazier, West, SGA).

12 – Assists in a Finals Game 7 the first since Magic Johnson (1988)

32.7 PPG – Career-high and league-leading scoring average.

4 – Games in Finals with 30+ points.

30.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 – SGA’s averages in the Finals: Points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks.

1st in scoring, 2nd in assists, 3rd in steals, T-1st in blocks – Among all players in Finals.

15 – Games with 30+ points in the playoffs, 1 short of the all-time record.

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