Victor Wembanyama Makes All-Time Playoff History Before NBA Finals

In his first career playoff appearance, Victor Wembanyama has the San Antonio Spurs poised for an NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks.

Wembanyama and the Spurs closed out the reigning NBA-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night, securing a 111-103 final score on the road. The 7-foot-4 Frenchman was awarded the Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after averaging 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game through the series.

Through his first 17 NBA playoff games, Wembanyama averaged 23.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game - leading the Spurs in both categories.

At 22 years and 146 days years old, Wembanyama is the youngest player in NBA history to lead his team in both points and rebounds per game heading into the NBA Finals.

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Wembanyama recorded 22 points and seven rebounds in Saturday night’s Game 7 win, leading the Spurs’ balanced scoring attack.

“Winning the Larry O’Brien, it’s a childhood dream,” Wembanyama said after the win. “Having a real shot at it, having a chance, tangible chance at winning it, realizing a dream. … The day we win it, speaking for myself, it’s going to be an amazing day of a realization of a dream. It’s hard to put into words. It’s almost like the meaning of my life.”

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Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tipoff on June 3.

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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 11:08 AM.