A triple-double in basketball is a statistical line that many dream of yet only few achieve.
Several factors come into play including categories of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. And when a player reaches double digits in three of these categories, it’s called a ‘triple-double’.
What Is a Triple-Double?
A triple-double in basketball takes place when a player scores ten or more in three different categories, including points, rebounds, steals, assists, and blocked shots. For context, over the course of the game, a player may notch up eighteen points, make fifteen rebounds, and assist twelve shots, completing a triple-double in that game.
The NBA first officially started documenting the triple-double statistic in the 1979-80 season, and as it stands, Russell Westbrook currently holds the record for the most career triple-doubles.
The London 2012 Olympic champion took the top spot on 10 May 2021, when he recorded his 182nd and moved past Oscar Robertson.
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Westbrook also holds the record for most triple-doubles in a single regular NBA season, achieving 42 in 2016-17, and holds the most consecutive games scoring a triple-double, with 11 straight games scoring the statistical feat (22 January to 14 February 2019).
The legendary Magic Johnson holds the record for most tripe-doubles, In the playoffs, with three-time Olympic gold medallist LeBron James close behind.
Let us have a look at players with most triple-doubles in NBA history.
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All-time NBA career triple-doubles: Top 12
| Number | Player | Triple-doubles |
| 1. | Russell Westbrook* | 202 |
| 2. | Oscar Robertson | 181 |
| 3. | Nikola Jokic* | 145 |
| 4. | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 5. | LeBron James* | 120 |
| 6. | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 7. | Luka Doncic* | 80 |
| 8. | James Harden | 78 |
| – | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 9. | Domantas Sabonis | 63 |
| 10. | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 11. | Giannis Antetokounmpo* | 49 |
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All-time NBA post-season triple-doubles: Top 12
| Number | Player | Triple-doubles |
| 1. | Magic Johnson | 30 |
| 2. | LeBron James* | 28 |
| 3. | Nikola Jokic* | 18 |
| 4. | Russell Westbrook* | 12 |
| 5. | Jason Kidd | 11 |
| 6. | Luka Doncic* | 10 |
| – | Draymond Green* | 10 |
| – | Rajon Rondo | 10 |
| – | Larry Bird | 10 |
| 10. | Wilt Chamberlain | 9 |
| 11. | Oscar Robertson | 8 |
| – | John Havlicek | 5 |
