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Here's the All-Time NBA List After Nikola Jokic's 197th Career Triple-Double!

Russell Westbrook holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles, followed by Nikola Jokic and an elite list of legendary playmakers.
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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.

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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.

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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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