Oscar Robertson ceased to be the player who had achieved the most triple-doubles in NBA history. The reason? Russell Westbrook managed to surpass the legend of the Royals and Bucks during the 2020-2021 season, hitting a total of 38 and surpassing the Big O to form the maximum at 184. A number that will grow as the campaigns go by and which from Russ is someone unique.
For 50 years Big O was the undisputed leader of the all-time list, however, in recent years Westbrook exploded, including a campaign with 42 triple-doubles, the most in a single major.
Recent years have seen an increase in triple-doubles achieved by various active players, particularly Nikola Jokic, James Harden and Luka Doncic, who despite being in the competition for a short time are already close to reaching the top spots. table.
Below is the list of players with the most triple-doubles in NBA history.
Who are the players with the most triple-doubles in history?
| Position | Player | triple-double |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | 195 |
| two | Oscar Robertson | 181 |
| 3 | magic Johnson | 138 |
| 4 | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 5 | Lebron James | 105 |
| 6 | Nikola Jokic | 80 |
| 7 | withering chamberlain | 78 |
| 8 | James Harden | 69 |
| 9 | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 10 | Luka Doncic | 52 |
| eleven | Grease lever | 43 |
| 12 | Bob Cousy | 33 |
| 13 | Rajón Rondo | 32 |
| 14 | Ben Simmons | 32 |
| fifteen | John Havlitek | 32 |
Triple-Doubles data
- Most triple-doubles in a season: Russell Westbrook with 42 in 2016-2017
- Players who averaged a triple-double in a season: Oscar Robertson in 1961-1962 and Russell Westbrook between 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 and in the 2020-2021 campaign.
- Most triple-doubles in the playoffs: Magic Johnson with 30, followed by LeBron James with 28.
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