How many Australians have won an NBA Championship? Alex Ducas claims title after Oklahoma City Thunder win

Jed Wells

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Australia has added to its list of NBA Champions, after the Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2024-25 title

The country was assured of a title winner during this finals, with Johnny Furphy and the Indiana Pacers taking on Alex Ducas and the Oklahoma City Thunder, but is was Ducas' team who was successful, gritting out the win after a seven-game thriller.

Ducas now joins an exclusive club of Australian players, started by Luc Longley all the way back in 1994. 

How many Australians have won an NBA Championship?

Only nine Australians have ever won an NBA title, with Alex Ducas adding to the list following Oklahoma City's win Monday. 

Luc Longley was the first Aussie to claim the NBA's greatest honour, and is the only one to win multiple titles, a key piece of the Chicago Bulls' late-90s three-peat. 

Australians to win NBA Championships

PLAYERTEAMSEASON
Luc LongleyChicago Bulls

1996

1997

1998

Andrew GazeSan Antonio Spurs

1999

Aron BaynesSan Antonio Spurs

2014

Patty Mills

San Antonio Spurs2014

Andrew Bogut

Golden State Warriors2015

Kyrie Irving

Cleveland Cavaliers2016

Matthew Dellavedova

Cleveland Cavaliers2016

Jack White

Denver Nuggets2023
Alex Ducas

Oklahoma City Thunder

2025

Jed Wells

Jed is a writer and social media producer, who has a keen interest in the intersection of sports and popular culture, especially basketball.