Last night in oklahoma city thunders 119107 win over the atlanta hawks, russell westbrook became the fourth player in nba history to record 100. Russell westbrook ranks third alltime in the nba with 127 career tripledoubles. List of career achievements by wilt chamberlain wikipedia. Tripledoubles are more common than ever in the nba. Lebron james passes magic johnson for most tripledoubles. Nikola jokic records fastest tripledouble in nba history in stunning performance jokic finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 17 assists in denvers 4123 victory. Russell westbrook breaks nba record for tripledoubles. Russell westbrook sets nba record with 10 straight triple. Doncic broke jason kidds record for triple doubles just five days after his 21st birthday. Westbrook, who had the most tripledoubles in a season and became the only other player to average one in a. With 72 records 68 of which he holds by himself, wilt chamberlain dominates the nba record book. On the final night of the 201819 season, russell westbrook recorded his 34th tripledouble of the season to tie magic johnson for second place alltime with 8 career tripledoubles.
Robertson recorded 41 tripledoubles in 79 games played in the 196162 season, but westbrook recorded 42 in 81 games in the 201617 season, setting a new record for most tripledoubles in a season. Due in part because of the expanding league, westbrook is the only player to record a tripledouble against all 29 opposing teams, and now, after tonight, is the thirdfastest player to reach 100. Russell westbrook makes history as he sets the new nbarecord for most tripledoubles in a single season with his 42nd tripledouble of the season with his 10th assist of the game, brodie passes oscar robertson 41 tripledoubles in 196162 season for the most number of. The nationally televised matchup between doncic and williamson lived up to the hype. Lebron james ties nba finals record for most tripledoubles. The tripledouble became an officially recorded statistic in the nba during the 197980 season. Clevelands lebron james and the warriors stephen curry are the first players since kareem abduljabbar and walt frazier in 1970 to both record tripledoubles in an nba playoff game. 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. Can you name the nba players with the most career tripledoubles. Dallas mavericks sensation luka doncic has been a tripledouble machine since entering the league last season, which has put him in the record books multiple times over hes the. Career and singleseason triple double leaders sports. Russell westbrook continues to rewrite record books with 9th career tripledouble. Robertson set the record with 41 tripledoubles in the 196162 season as a member of the cincinnati royals, when he averaged 30. Congratulations to lebron james for becoming the king of triple doubles for the nba finals with 9 and breaking my record.
Triple doubles and doubledoubles include only the years in which each category was. The nba also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the basketball association of america baa. Russell westbrook ties oscar robertsons tripledouble. Doing it that way, whiteside now shows up with his 2 ptsrebblocks triple doubles off the bench. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Tripledoubles and doubledoubles include only the years in which each category was officially kept by the ncaa. While doubledoubles and tripledoubles occur regularly each nba season, only four. From the 197980 to the 199091 season, the nba recorded a total of 543 tripledoubles, or 45. The nba registe r is a comprehensive listing of current players and coaches in the nba along with.
Most tripledoubles in nba season year total 198889 78 201516 75 196162 65 198687. One of two players in nba history to record at least 40 tripledoubles in a season. Green grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out 10 assists and picked 10 steals to post the first tripledouble in nba history. The secondyear star scored 30 points and broke jason kidds franchise record for career tripledoubles with his 22nd, helping the mavericks hold off the new orleans pelicans 127123 in overtime.
Nba breaks record for most tripledouble in a season, and. Only 4 players have made a quadrupledouble in their careers. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The two posted the first doubletripledouble in thunder history, and the eighth overall in nba history. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores. Nba record for most career triple doubles off the bench. Russell westbrook makes history as he sets the new nba. Thanks to westbrook, tripledouble mania begins nba global. Nba star russell westbrook of the oklahoma city thunder is on pace to average a tripledouble this season, a feat that no nba player has achieved since oscar robertson in. List of career achievements by russell westbrook wikipedia. Doncic breaks mavs career tripledouble record with 22nd. And thats when the records showed that i had set singleseason and career records while. This can be largely attributed to magic johnson, who was responsible for 7 of this timespan.
Russell westbrook has 50 points, buzzerbeater in record. Westbrook averages tripledouble in backtoback season. The first player to average a tripledouble for an entire season, he holds the nbas career record for tripledouble games 181 and previously held the singleseason record of 41, which russell. Oscar robertson is not hating that westbrook broke his. Under additional criteria, just check the box next to doubledouble or tripledouble, and youll be able to find games that match any combination of points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks that meet the criteria youre looking for. With 62 records 59 of which he holds by himself, wilt chamberlain is to the nba record book what jesus is to the new testament. The output marked his 42nd tripledouble of the season, breaking oscar robertsons longstanding record of 41, per the elias sports bureau via. Dan ferrara it was a remarkable season for tripledoubles in the nba, with 24 different players including eight firsttimers combining for 75 tripledoubles in 201516 regular season. Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game, 2017 allstar game. Thanks to ricky rubio on saturday, the nba has now set a new record for tripledoubles with 79 this season breaking the record of 78 that was set in 198889. Among his records are several that are considered unbreakable, such as averaging 22. James ranks fifth on the alltime triple double leaderboard with 86, trailing kidd 107, johnson 8, westbrook 141 and oscar robertson 181. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career.
That total ranked second alltime to the record 78 set in 198889. But westbrook didnt even approach tuckers record at 17 minutes. Oscar robertson s record of 41 tripledoubles in a season was supposedly unbreakable. A look inside the historic season for tripledoubles nba. That season, there were 32 tripledoubles, 12 more than the previous season. For tripledoubles and doubledoubles, the individual had to reach double figures in two or more of the following categories. Not even a recordsetting night for lebron james could help stop the golden state warriors in game 2 of the nba finals sunday but james. Oscar robertson is not hating that westbrook broke his triple. Create or join a nba league and manage your team with live scoring, stats, scouting reports, news, and expert advice. Russell westbrook continues to rewrite record books.
Westbrook hit a long 3 at the buzzer sunday to give him 50 points and the oklahoma city thunder a 106105 win while also setting a new singleseason nba record with his 42nd tripledouble. The secondyear star scored 30 points and broke jason kidds franchise record for career tripledoubles with his 22nd, helping the mavericks hold off the new orleans pelicans 127123 in overtime wednesday night. Luka doncic ties jason kidd for most tripledoubles in mavericks. In basketball, a doubledouble refers to a player, in a single game, accumulating ten or more of. Williamson scored 21 points in 35 minutes in the first backtoback of his nba career. Its hard to believe that there will ever be another player who can dominate as many statistical categories as the big dipper did. Russell westbrook looks to break nba tripledouble record. This page details the records, statistics and career achievements of american professional basketball player russell. Remember darrell walker, an nba journeyman guard with a career. Nikola jokic records fastest tripledouble in nba history. Warriors draymond green records nbas first tripledouble. In the nba this season, there was a tripledouble once every 10. Just in case you missed this last month year, we now offer the option to search for double and tripledoubles using the player game finder tool. In fact, it was one unlike the nba has ever seen, according to elias sports.
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