Whenever a player is being mentioned in the same sentence as Wilt Chamberlain, he has done something extremely rare and historic. That's what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accomplished, as the reigning MVP of the Oklahoma City Thunder broke a record that no one has come close to since 1963.
With another 20-plus-point scoring night, this time against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 127th consecutive game with 20-plus points, surpassing Chamberlain's record of 126 straight games between 1961 and 1963.
This unfathomable record now belongs to the Thunder superstar, and SGA can extend his streak even further to keep it within striking distance, as Wilt did before.
Shai passes longest 20+ point streak ever 🚨
Wilt: 126 (October 19, 1961-January 19, 1963)
Shai: 127 (November 1, 2024-) pic.twitter.com/aNOYWzh5LI- NBA (@NBA) 13 March 2026
Oddly enough, Chamberlain holds the record for most consecutive 20-point games (126), and also had the second-longest streak, ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander, at 92 games between 1963 and 1964. The only reason Wilt's streak ended in 1963 and he had to restart was due to him being ejected just four minutes into the game for "abusive language" towards the officials.
It's why Chamberlain's streak of scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games ended, and it's why Gilgeous-Alexander's name now tops the list in NBA lore.
This is a remarkable feat for Gilgeous-Alexander, and it puts him in the same great position as Chamberlain, who has all of his nearly-untouchable records, as well as LeBron James and his streak of 1,297 straight games scoring more than 10 points. Perhaps this is the next record on Gilgeous-Alexander's to-do list, but he still has a long way to go to catch LeBron, as anyone would.
Passing Chamberlain is the latest major accomplishment for Gilgeous-Alexander, just eight years into his career.
The 27-year-old superstar won his first championship with the Thunder last season and was crowned the 2025 NBA Finals MVP. He also led the league in scoring until being named the 2024–25 NBA MVP. With approximately four weeks remaining in the 2025–26 season, Gilgeous-Alexander is considered the favorite to once again win the MVP award.
After tying Wilt's record with a 35-point performance on Sunday, which included a game-winning 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets, Gilgeous-Alexander took a moment to reflect on the history he made, and gave a humble response to what the accomplishment means to him.
"It's still a lot to wrap my head around," SGA said. "To be honest, I don't even try to think about it, especially during the season. There's a lot going on. A lot of things have to go right to get what you ultimately want. I'm 100 percent focused on that.
"Obviously, it's special to interact with a guy like that."
Not many players ever come close to recording similar numbers or breaking the record held by Wilt Chamberlain. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has done so in his eighth season, as he is the new record holder for most consecutive games with over 20 points with 127 games and counting.
