/ Decade
2020s — Global Era
9 peak campaigns from the 2020s
International dominance — Jokić, Embiid, Giannis, SGA traded MVPs while domestic stars Tatum, Curry, LeBron extended their windows. The bubble and OKC's young rise bracket the decade.
MVP Seasons
6
Title Runs
2
Finals MVP
2
2020-21DEN
Nikola Jokić
PPG
26.4
RPG
10.8
APG
8.3
MVP
Playmaking BigPost Scorer
First non-American MVP since Dirk. Did it as a #41 pick.
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2021-22DEN
Nikola Jokić
PPG
27.1
RPG
13.8
APG
7.9
MVP
Playmaking BigPost Scorer
Back-to-back MVP — same year his All-Star teammates both injured-out for the year.
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2022-23PHI
Joel Embiid
PPG
33.1
RPG
10.2
APG
4.2
MVPScoring
Post ScorerRim Protector
First MVP. Led the league in scoring as a center — first since Shaq.
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2022-23PHI
Joel Embiid
PPG
33.1
RPG
10.2
APG
4.2
MVPScoring
Post ScorerRim Protector
First MVP. Led the league in scoring for a second straight year — uncommon for a center.
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2022-23DEN
Nikola Jokić
PPG
24.5
RPG
11.8
APG
9.8
FMVP🏆
Playmaking BigPost Scorer
Championship + Finals MVP. The playoff run included a 5-game sweep of LeBron's Lakers in the WCF.
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2023-24OKC
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PPG
30.1
RPG
5.5
APG
6.2
Scoring
ISO CreatorHigh-Usage Scorer
Carried OKC's young core to a 1 seed. Top-3 MVP finish.
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2023-24DEN
Nikola Jokić
PPG
26.4
RPG
12.4
APG
9.0
MVP
Playmaking BigPost Scorer
Third MVP in four years. Cemented his place in the all-time pantheon of big men.
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2023-24DAL
Luka Dončić
PPG
33.9
RPG
9.2
APG
9.8
Scoring
ISO CreatorHigh-Usage Scorer
Scoring title and a Finals run that ended against Boston. 25-year-old Luka entered superstar tier.
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2024-25OKC
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PPG
32.7
RPG
5.0
APG
6.4
MVPFMVP🏆Scoring
ISO CreatorHigh-Usage Scorer
MVP + scoring title + Finals MVP. Led OKC to the 2025 championship — first ever for the franchise's OKC era.
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