has more than earned the nickname Mr. Triple Double.
In basketball, a triple-double is when a player compiles a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds and steals) over the course of a game. No player in NBA history has accomplished the feat more than Westbrook.
On May 10, 2021, Westbrook became the NBA’s career leader in triple-doubles, tallying 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists for the in a 125-124 loss against the . It marked the 182nd triple-double of Westbrook’s career, passing Oscar Robertson for the most on the all-time list.
Nikola Jokić also has since passed Robertson, whose record stood for more than 47 years.
Westbrook had already broken Robertson’s record for the most triple-doubles in a single NBA season (41), recording 42 during the 2016-17 campaign.
Here is a look at the players with the most triple-doubles in NBA history:
Russell Westbrook*, 207
*, 184
Oscar Robertson, 181
Magic Johnson, 138
*, 123
Jason Kidd, 107
*, 88
*, 82
, 78
*, 68
Larry Bird, 59
*, 56
, 43
, 33
*, 33
Ben Simmons*, 33
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