Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year
NEW YORK – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year, earning the Jerry West Trophy.
• Led the NBA with 175 total clutch points and 6.5 points per game in clutch time (games within five points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime)
• Made an NBA-leading 16 go-ahead field goals in clutch time
• Shot 60.9% (39-of-64) on two-point field goal attempts in clutch time
• Oklahoma City went 20-7 (.741) in clutch games he played
• Fourth different Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year winner in the award’s four seasons
A global media panel of 100 voters selected the winner of the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP. The complete voting results are below.
