Those are unbelievable accomplishments considering both records were ones considered impossible to match. Interbasket has gone through the data and have listed the 20 times when nba players had recorded the most triple doubles in one season. Simmons is capable of making all sorts of progress in the record books outside of triple doubles. Oscar robertson nicknamed the big o, is the all time leader in triple doubles in the national basketball assocation. This is the list of players who had a triple double season with at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nikola jokic passes kareem abduljabbar on nba alltime. Here is a look at every stat we could think of as the nba ventures into a new decade. While triple doubles happen a lot in the modern nba which is operating at its fastest pace in 30 years, they are difficult to come by in the playoffs when teams are zeroed in on every single. Russell westbrook passes magic johnson for second alltime in. Named an allstar this season for the eighth time, westbrook now has 23 tripledoubles on the year and 127 for his career, thirdmost alltime behind oscar robertson 181 and. Russell westbrook posts his 9th career tripledouble for second alltime.
Today im going to break down the best triple doubles of all time. Oct 27, 2019 westbrook now needs 43 triple doubles to become the leagues all time leader, and the way that he piles them up, it seems to just be a matter of when not if he will set the record. That season, there were 32 triple doubles, 12 more than the previous season. Russell westbrook passes magic johnson for second on nbas. Oscar robertson nicknamed the big o, is the alltime leader in triple doubles in the national basketball assocation. James has 20 triple doubles in a season and a half with the lakers. Luka doncic ties magic johnson for thirdmost tripledoubles by a rookie in nba history. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. Tripledoubles were on the rise, and westbrook had become synonymous with the stat. Jun 10, 2017 lebron james passes magic johnson for most triple doubles in nba finals history lebron james is the sole leader in nba finals triple doubles. After breaking oscar robertsons record for most tripledoubles in a single. A mere one game after aussie baller and burgeoning nba phenom tied magic johnson for the secondmost amount of tripledoubles scored in an nba rookie season a. Lebron james has 20 tripledoubles in a season and a half. Mar 16, 2018 a mere one game after aussie baller and burgeoning nba phenom tied magic johnson for the secondmost amount of tripledoubles scored in an nba rookie season a mark johnson set at 7 during his.
Top 10 nba players with the most triple doubles youtube. Its a stunning number that highlights how much he impacts the game. The nba all time triple doubles leaders in regular season are oscar robertson 181, magic johnson 8, russell westbrook 5 jason kidd, lebron james 81 and wilt chamberlain 78. Now nearly threequarters of the way through his 12 th nba season, westbrook still needs 36 triple doubles to pass robertson for the most all time. Prior to the 197374 season, the nba did not record steals and blocked shots. Jan 01, 2020 the 2010s were full of triple doubles, shattered 3point records and lebron james finals trips.
Nov 12, 2014 wilt chamberlain had 31 tripledoubles in the 196768 season, including nine games in a row between march 820. Ben simmons now has the secondmost tripledoubles of any nba. Top 5 nba players with most playoff tripledoubles of all time. Feb 11, 2019 named an all star this season for the eighth time, westbrook now has 23 triple doubles on the year and 127 for his career, third most all time behind oscar robertson 181 and magic johnson 8. Oscar robertson nicknamed the big o, is the alltime leader in triple doubles in the national. Westbrook currently holds the record for most tripledoubles in a season with 42 and is. Check out the top 10 nba players with the most triple doubles. Nikola jokic passes kareem abduljabbar on nba all time triple doubles chart serbian star collects 19 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead 124102 rout of hapless cleveland cavaliers. Over the past three seasons, westbrook put up 101 tripledoubles.
Ben simmons notched his 8th career tripledouble pts, 10. James has 20 tripledoubles in a season and a half with the lakers. For tripledoubles and doubledoubles, the individual had to reach double figures in two or more of the following categories. Theres something called the doubletripledouble where a player has to register. Leading the nba in alltime tripledoubles is one thing, but holding the record for most tripledoubles in a season is another story. Westbrook now only trails oscar robertson 181 for the alltime lead. Tripledoubles, 30footers and all the stats that defined. Finishing an nba career leading in all time tripledoubles says a lot about the player achieving such a goal. But not everyone can average a triple double, but many can get a triple double in a game. While leading the nba in points scored or another single record is certainly impressive, those who hold a triple double record prove to not only be the best shooters in the nba, but expert passers and defensive players as well. The superstar guard poured in 28 points, 10 rebounds and assists to log his first triple double with the rockets. The nba alltime tripledoubles leaders in regular season are oscar robertson 181, magic johnson 8, russell westbrook 5 jason kidd, lebron james 81 and wilt chamberlain 78.
Through 201819 team shown is the team for which they recorded the most tripledoubles. The first player ever to average a triple double since oscar robertson, many thought that no one would ever average a triple double in a season, but they were wrong. Lebron james passes magic johnson for most tripledoubles in nba finals history lebron james is the sole leader in nba finals tripledoubles. Ben simmons now has the secondmost tripledoubles of any. Apr 09, 2020 triple doubles were on the rise, and westbrook had become synonymous with the stat. Jose reyes became the latest player to reach the 100 triple plateau, doing so on april 8, 2012. Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a. During his storied career, kidd was considered a triple double threat due to his ability to score, pass and rebound.
Tripledoubles and doubledoubles include only the years in which each category was officially kept by the ncaa. Wilt chamberlain had 31 tripledoubles in the 196768 season, including nine games in a row between march 820. Theres something called the doubletripledouble where a. Summary of players with at least one triple double and a full list with all the games by date. Nba players with the most triple doubles in one season. A triple double is probably one of the most impressive stat lines nba players can achieve. Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a full list with all the games by date. Most triple doubles nba alltime leaders 19462020 statista. Simmons is capable of making all sorts of progress in the record books outside of tripledoubles. For triple doubles and double doubles, the individual had to reach double figures in two or more of the following categories. He tallied 18 tripledoubles, which tied for the eighthmost in nba history at the time, but fell 2. Sixty games into the season, westbrook has eight tripledoubles, which ranks fourth in the league, but is a far cry from the numbers he had put up over the past three seasons. The playoff list is highly skewed towards guys who played more games.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oscar robertson was the first in 1962 and 55 years later, in 2017, russell. Russell westbrook sets nba record with 10th straight triple. The alltime leader in triple doubles in a single season was oscar robinson who achieved an amazing 41 triple doubles in the 196162 nba season. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Triple doubles in the 201920 nba regular season players with the most triple doubles in the 201920 regular season. Westbrook now only trails oscar robertson 181 for the all time lead. Nba draft 2019 draft, 2018 draft, 2017 draft, 2016 draft, 2015 draft.
Discover 201819 nba player misc stats and rankings by triple doubles on fox sports. Yesterdays games and scores from any date in baanba or aba history nba schedules team schedules. Carl crawford hit his 100th triple in 2010, becoming the only active player on the list at that time. Russell westbrook posts his 9th career triple double for second all time.
Sixty games into the season, westbrook has eight triple doubles, which ranks fourth in the league, but is a far cry from the numbers he had put up over the past three seasons. Does russell westbrook have the most tripledoubles in nba. Challenging that mark during the 201920 season would require a recordbreaking number of tripledoubles, although westbrook has put up huge numbers in each of the past three seasons as he as averaged a tripledouble in each. Triple doubles and double doubles include only the years in which each category was officially kept by the ncaa. This is the list of players who had a tripledouble season with at least 10 points, 10 rebounds. The all time leader in triple doubles in a single season was oscar robinson who achieved an amazing 41 triple doubles in the 196162 nba season. In the playoffs, the all time leader is magic johnson with 30. The 5 players with the most tripledoubles in nba history. The 20 nba players with the most playoff triple doubles ever. Wilt and oscar would probably be 1 and 2 in an alltime list. Westbrook would go on to average a triple double for that seasons. Finishing an nba career leading in all time triple doubles says a lot about the player achieving such a goal. Tripledoubles in wnba history regular season player team opponent date stats sheryl swoopes houston comets detroit 72799 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists margo dydek utah starzz orlando 67.
Ben simmons passed magic johnsons rookie tripledouble total. Doncic recorded his seventh tripledouble of the season on tuesday to the tune of 28 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists against the kings. Apr 01, 2020 which player has the most triple doubles. With kenny loftons retirement after the 2007 season, 2008 was the first season since 1885 in which no active player had more than 100 triples. Can you name the nba players with the most tripledouble games, both alltime and active. The 2010s were full of tripledoubles, shattered 3point records and lebron james finals trips. With tripledoubles this year in 46 games played, doncic is on pace to finish the season with 19. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top. Nikola jokic passes kareem abduljabbar on nba alltime tripledoubles chart serbian star collects 19 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead 124102 rout of hapless cleveland cavaliers. Luka doncic ties magic johnson for thirdmost tripledoubles. Over the past three seasons, westbrook put up 101 triple doubles. Nba players who averaged a tripledouble during a full season. Although a tripledouble can also be made with steals and blocks, those stats are not included here because nobody has ever been close to an average of 10. Lebron james, at age 35, is still doing it all, everywhere.
Luka doncic ties mavericks alltime tripledouble record. Only two players in nba history have averaged 10 or more in 3 statistical categories in the regular season. With that, simmons has now recorded eight tripledoubles this season, surpassing johnsons seven in his first year. In the playoffs, the alltime leader is magic johnson with 30. During his storied career, kidd was considered a tripledouble threat due to his ability to score, pass and rebound. Wreckit russ westbrooks path to breaking the tripledouble.
Nov 29, 2018 kidd was a 10 time nba all star during his career. Players with the most tripledoubles in the 201920 regular season. The first triple double in nba history was logged by dolph schayes 18 points, 22 rebounds y assists on february 8, 1951, according to the harvey j. The triple double became an officially recorded statistic in the nba during the 197980 season. Westbrook currently holds the record for most triple doubles in a season with 42 and is the only player to average a triple double for three. Luka doncic sets franchise record for most tripledoubles in a season.
According to basketballreference, doncic moved into sole possession of fourth place on the all time triple doubles list for a rookie. According to basketballreference, doncic moved into sole possession of fourth place on the alltime tripledoubles list for a rookie. Now nearly threequarters of the way through his 12 th nba season, westbrook still needs 36 tripledoubles to pass robertson for the most alltime. Westbrook now needs 43 tripledoubles to become the leagues alltime leader, and the way that he piles them up, it seems to just be a matter of when not if he will set the record. Dec 14, 2018 while triple doubles happen a lot in the modern nba which is operating at its fastest pace in 30 years, they are difficult to come by in the playoffs when teams are zeroed in on every single. Pollack nba statistical yearbook the nba all time triple doubles leaders in regular season are oscar robertson 181, magic johnson 8, russell westbrook 5 jason kidd, lebron james 81 and wilt chamberlain 78. Feb 14, 2020 lebron james, at age 35, is still doing it all, everywhere. Were all aware of how russell westbrook surpassed oscar robertson for the most tripledoubles in one season during the 201617 nba regular season. In 19881989, johnson would post 17 tripledoubles over the course of the season, one of the highest totals of all time, and with 8 tripledoubles for his career theres not really any. Jan 05, 2017 check out the top 10 nba players with the most triple doubles. List of major league baseball career triples leaders wikipedia.
Lebron james passes magic johnson for most tripledoubles in. This can be largely attributed to magic johnson, who was responsible for 7 of this time span. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. Gametime crew discusses russell westbrook and lebron james on their journey to the most triple doubles all time. However, an nba players legacy is really defined with championships. Apr 10, 2017 he tallied 18 triple doubles, which tied for the eighth most in nba history at the time, but fell 2. The superstar guard poured in 28 points, 10 rebounds and assists to log his first tripledouble with the rockets. From the 197980 to the 199091 season, the nba recorded a total of 543 triple doubles, or 45. Challenging that mark during the 201920 season would require a recordbreaking number of triple doubles, although westbrook has put up huge numbers in each of the past three seasons as he as averaged a triple double in each. Oscar roberston 26, ben simmons 12 and magic johnson 7. Currently, oscar robertson leads the all time nba list for career triple doubles with 181 and is, along with russell westbrook, one of only two players ever to average a triple double for a season. Tripledoubles in the 201920 nba regular season players with the most tripledoubles in the 201920 regular season. Top 11 nba players with the most tripledoubles in one season.
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