With a staggering 209 triple-doubles, Russell Westbrook stands as the undisputed record holder in NBA history. Westbrook ascended to the top of the all-time list on May 10, 2021, when his 182nd triple-double surpassed the legendary Oscar Robertson, whose record of 181 triple-doubles had stood since 1974.
Beyond Westbrook and Robertson, only four other players in NBA history have managed to cross the 100 triple-double mark in the regular season: Nikola Jokic, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, and Jason Kidd.
Among the top 12 players all-time in triple-doubles, five are Hall of Famers and seven are active NBA stars. Nikola Jokic notably recorded his 197th career triple-double between Monday and Tuesday night.
Russell Westbrook | 209 |
Nikola Jokic | 197 |
Oscar Robertson | 181 |
Magic Johnson | 138 |
LeBron James | 125 |
Jason Kidd | 107 |
Luka Doncic | 90 |
James Harden | 82 |
Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
Domantas Sabonis | 68 |
Larry Bird | 59 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 56 |
Westbrook also holds the record for the most triple-doubles in a single season, with an incredible 42 in the 2016-17 campaign, as well as the record for the most consecutive games with a triple-double performance – 11 straight matches between January 22 and February 14, 2019.
When it comes to the playoffs, no one has been more successful than Magic Johnson, who has recorded 30 triple-doubles. Alongside him, only LeBron and Jokic are the sole players to have achieved 15 or more triple-doubles in the postseason. Besides Magic, LeBron, and Jokic, only six other players have managed to register 10 or more triple-doubles in the playoffs.
Of his 28 playoff triple-doubles, LeBron achieved an impressive 11 in the NBA Finals, holding the record ahead of Magic (8) and Draymond Green (3).
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