But there are some big caveats when considering how great a. Attached are the leaders in one shy tripledoubles, courtesy of micah adams and basketball reference. Russell westbrook had 34 tripledouble games, more than anybody else in the 201819 nba regular season. Oregon junior guard sabrina ionescu set a new division i record for most triple doubles in a single season on sunday with seven. Oct 21, 2019 with his next tripledouble, westbrook will pass magic johnson for sole possession of second place in nba history. Oklahoma city thunder guard russell westbrook finishes. And remember, cousins hasnt played more than 48 games in a season since 201617. Westbrooks career high for tripledoubles in a season is 42, an nba record set in 201617. Tripledoubles in wnba history regular season player team opponent date stats sheryl swoopes houston comets detroit 72799 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists margo dydek utah starzz orlando 67. His year, both regular season and playoffs, was one of the most incredible individual outputs weve ever seen on a basketball court.
Other notable nba player triple doubles single season player. Now nearly threequarters of the way through his 12 th nba season, westbrook still needs 36 tripledoubles to pass robertson for the most all. Most triple doubles nba alltime leaders 19462020 statista. Were all aware of how russell westbrook surpassed oscar robertson for the most tripledoubles in one season during the 201617 nba regular season. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.
Who had the most tripledoubles in the 201819 regular season. Oscar robertson holds the most triple doubles made during the 1961 1962 nba regular season and after more than 5 decades that impressive records will about to be break by a point guard name russell westbrook. Nate thurmond 1974, alvin robertson 1986, hakeem olajuwon 1990 y david robinson. Feb 24, 2019 oregon junior guard sabrina ionescu set a new division i record for most triple doubles in a single season on sunday with seven.
Triple doubles grant hill, det 4 jason kidd, pho 4 rod strickland, was 3 mookie blaylock, atl 2 marcus camby, tor 2 turnovers nba regular season individual leaders minutes played. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Jun 26, 2017 his year, both regular season and playoffs, was one of the most incredible individual outputs weve ever seen on a basketball court. Westbrook is on track to break oscar robertsons 55yearold nba record for the most tripledoubles ever in one season. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Ben simmons passed magic johnsons rookie tripledouble total. Russell westbrooks tripledouble domination is not as.
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. In todays nba we have a few players who are posting triple doubles on a regular basis and russell westbrook is even averaging a triple double in the 201617 nba season. Triple doubles in the 201920 nba regular season players with the most triple doubles in the 201920 regular season. Wreckit russ westbrooks path to breaking the tripledouble. Challenging that mark during the 201920 season would require a recordbreaking number of tripledoubles, although westbrook has put up huge numbers in each of the past three seasons as he as averaged a tripledouble in each. Oscar robertson nicknamed the big o, is the alltime leader in triple doubles in the national basketball assocation. This can be largely attributed to magic johnson, who was responsible for 7 of this timespan. The 2010s were full of tripledoubles, shattered 3point records and lebron james finals trips. Ben simmons passed magic johnsons rookie tripledouble.
Those are unbelievable accomplishments considering both records were ones considered impossible to match. But that milestone one of many westbrook has achieved. Jun 14, 2018 top 10 players with the most triple doubles in nba history. Only 4 players have made a quadrupledouble in their careers.
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. Jan 05, 2017 in todays nba we have a few players who are posting triple doubles on a regular basis and russell westbrook is even averaging a triple double in the 201617 nba season. With 21 tripledoubles, simmons would need 10 more to tie johnson and 11 more to surpass him, and 17 to tie robertson and 18 to pass him. After amassing 107 career tripledoubles during the regular season, kidd ranks 2nd in playoff trifectas with a distant 11 in 123 career postseason games. But that milestone one of many westbrook has achieved this season, including the longest tripledouble streak, the second ever 202020 game and a third straight season averaging a. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year of. Challenging that mark during the 201920 season would require a recordbreaking number of triple doubles, although westbrook has put up huge numbers in each of the past three seasons as he as averaged a triple double in each. Robertson recorded 41 triple doubles 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 triple doubles in a season. Sixty games into the season, westbrook has eight triple doubles, which ranks fourth in the league, but is a far cry from the numbers he had put up over the past three seasons. This was one of the last regular season games michael jordan played before his 2nd retirement. Ben simmons notched his 8th career tripledouble pts, 10. Through the course of this article, let us take a look at the players with most tripledoubles so far in the 201819 nba regular season.
We have listed the nba players with the most triple doubles in one nba season so that you can better follow the stats of the players like russell westbrook who continue to burn up the stat sheets this nba season. According to the leagues official twitter account, several players accounted for a new record of 127 tripledoubles during the 2018. Apr 12, 2019 westbrook finished the regular season tied with magic johnson in career tripledoubles 8, after recording 15 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists wednesday. Summary of players with at least one triple double and a full list with all the games by date. He compiled 181 triple doubles during his playing career with the cincinnati royals and the milwaukee bucks 1960 to 1974. Tripledoubles in the 201920 nba regular season players with the most tripledoubles in the 201920 regular season. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. The triple double became an officially recorded statistic in the nba during the 197980 season. Showing entries 1 to entries in total created with highcharts 5. Most turnovers in 19981999 nba season 1998 nba regular season individual leaders stats on minutes played for professional basketballs 199899 season. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year. Six milestones to watch for in 201920 season nba global. Sixty games into the season, westbrook has eight tripledoubles, which ranks fourth in the league, but is a far cry from the numbers he had put up over the past three seasons. A look inside the historic season for tripledoubles nba.
Wilt and oscar would probably be 1 and 2 in an alltime list. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Only during regular season an official version of this quiz can be found here. With the sixers having just 20 games remaining in the regular season, its pretty safe to say simmons wont earn the accolade this season. Russell westbrook breaks nba record for singleseason triple. Tripledoubles were on the rise, and westbrook had become synonymous with the stat. Ionescu broke the division i mens and womens record in a single.
Tripledoubles, 30footers and all the stats that defined. Westbrook finished the regular season tied with magic johnson in career tripledoubles 8, after recording 15 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists wednesday. Magic johnson has the most nba career postseason triple doubles with 30, and is also third in regular season triple doubles with 8. But there are some big caveats when considering how great a season westbrook. The first tripledouble in nba history was logged by dolph schayes 18 points, 22 rebounds y assists on february 8, 1951, according to the harvey j. Nba players with the most triple doubles in one season. As of now, lebron james and luka doncic are tied for the league lead with 12 a piece.
Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a. Mar 01, 2019 with 21 tripledoubles, simmons would need 10 more to tie johnson and 11 more to surpass him, and 17 to tie robertson and 18 to pass him. Players with the most triple doubles in nba playoff history. Westbrook needs 44 tripledoubles to pass oscar robertson for the most ever.
Apr 09, 2020 triple doubles were on the rise, and westbrook had become synonymous with the stat. Nov 21, 2018 through the course of this article, let us take a look at the players with most triple doubles so far in the 201819 nba regular season. Although kidd is still an active player, ill go out on a limb saying that he will never catch magic for the top spot. How many triple doubles in the 20192020 nba season. With that, simmons has now recorded eight tripledoubles this season, surpassing johnsons seven in his first year. Were in the era of the triple double, the once rare achievement is now happening often enough that weve now had a few consecutive seasons where triple doubles seem to be happening every other night in the regular season. Russell westbrook breaks nba record for single season triple doubles. Steve nash of the phoenix suns, at 37 years, 65 days on april, 2011. Apr 15, 2017 russell westbrook just completed a historic campaign, finishing with the most triple doubles in a season in nba history 42. Here, we look at top 10 players on the list of tripledouble leaders in the nba regular season history.
Triple doubles in the 201819 nba regular season players with the most triple doubles in the 201819 regular season. Westbrook eyeing for the most triple doubles made in a single. Tripledoubles, dunks and 2020 games official site of the wnba. The highest ranked active player is russell westbrook. Milwaukee russell westbrook kept his comments on moving up to no. A look inside the historic season for tripledoubles nba global. Westbrook would go on to average a triple double for that seasons. Russell westbrooks best of the 20162017 regular season. With the second half of the season about to start, draftkings sportsbook has put up odds for who will finish the regular with the most tripledoubles.
Nov 12, 2014 wilt chamberlain had 31 tripledoubles in the 196768 season, including nine games in a row between march 820. There have been 92 triple doubles during the 20192020 regular season, and 0 during the playoffs. Triple doubles in wnba history regular season player team opponent date stats sheryl swoopes houston comets detroit 72799 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists margo dydek utah starzz orlando 67. Wilt chamberlain had 31 tripledoubles in the 196768 season, including nine games in a row between march 820. That season, there were 32 triple doubles, 12 more than the previous season. Tripledoubles in the 201819 nba regular season players with the most tripledoubles in. Oregons sabrina ionescu sets new division i singleseason.
The output marked his 42nd tripledouble of the season, breaking oscar robertsons longstanding record of 41, per the elias sports bureau via. Feb 21, 2020 with the second half of the season about to start, draftkings sportsbook has put up odds for who will finish the regular with the most triple doubles. The 201516 nba season was recordsetting until the 201617 season when russell westbrook, james harden, nikola jokic, lebron james and draymond green messed around and. Apr 05, 2017 westbrook is on track to break oscar robertsons 55yearold nba record for the most triple doubles ever in one season. Stein newsletter most regularseason one shy games in. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top. Over the past three seasons, westbrook put up 101 tripledoubles. Westbrook now only trails oscar robertson 181 for the alltime lead. Russell westbrook breaks nba record for singleseason. Discover 201718 nba player misc stats and rankings by triple doubles on fox sports. Westbrooks season wasnt all tripledoubles, however. The 20 nba players with the most playoff triple doubles ever. Mar 16, 2018 with that, simmons has now recorded eight tripledoubles this season, surpassing johnsons seven in his first year.
Most tripledoubles in nba season year total 198889 78 201516 75 196162 65 198687. Pollack nba statistical yearbook the nba alltime tripledoubles leaders in regular season are oscar robertson 181, magic johnson 8, russell westbrook 5 jason kidd, lebron james 81 and wilt chamberlain 78. The 201516 nba season has been recordsetting when it comes to triple doubles. Westbrook eyeing for the most triple doubles made in a. Career and singleseason triple double leaders posted by neil on july 11, 20 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.
Theres something called the doubletripledouble where a. Oscar robertson has the most nba career regular season triple doubles with 181, and was the first of two players to average a triple double over an entire season. Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a full list with all the games by date. May 15, 2012 after amassing 107 career tripledoubles during the regular season, kidd ranks 2nd in playoff trifectas with a distant 11 in 123 career postseason games. Top 10 nba players with the most triple doubles youtube. Wallace award for the most technical fouls of the decade.
Over the past three seasons, westbrook put up 101 triple doubles. Career and singleseason triple double leaders sports. Russell westbrook just completed a historic campaign, finishing with the most tripledoubles in a season in nba history 42. Now nearly threequarters of the way through his 12 th nba season, westbrook still needs 36 triple doubles to pass robertson for the most alltime. Theres something called the doubletripledouble where a player has to register. With his next tripledouble, westbrook will pass magic johnson for sole possession of second place in nba history.
Jul 11, 20 career and single season triple double leaders posted by neil on july 11, 20 just in case you missed this last month year, we now offer the option to search for double and triple doubles using the player game finder tool. That total ranked second alltime to the record 78 set in 198889. The nba has set a new record for tripledoubles in a season. Ben simmons has recorded 3rd most tripledoubles before 23. Ben simmons notched his 8th career tripledouble pts, 10 reb, 12 ast in. From the 197980 to the 199091 season, the nba recorded a total of 543 triple doubles, or 45. However, an nba players legacy is really defined with championships. Most regularseason one shy games in which the player missed a tripledouble by one point, rebound, assist, steal or block. The oklahoma city thunder point guard and leading candidate for the 2016 2017 nba kia mvp race russell westbrook is currently tied with the big o oscar robertson for the most triple doubles made in a single nba regular season having both players with 41 triple doubles in their nba playing career. Top 10 players with the most tripledoubles in nba history. Here, we look at top 10 players on the list of triple double leaders in the nba regular season history. Oscar robertson of the cincinnati royals, at 22 years, 108 days on march 12, 1961, led the league in assists by averaging 9.
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