Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2024-25 NBA MVP on Wednesday night. It's quite the feat for the 26-year-old, who beat out fellow finalists Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the award.

As the NBA prepares to announce its 2025 MVP, check out the stats of the top two contenders from league's Western Conference.

There was Bill Russell. There was Larry Bird. And now, there’s Nikola Jokic. By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic — the Denver Nu

Jokic won the award in 2021, 2022, and 2024 and finished second to the 76ers Joel Embiid in 2023. He challenged for it again in 2025 by averaging a triple-double, the first time he's done so in his 10-year career.