NBA Triple-Double Records
This is a list of triple-doubles records in NBA regular season.
Youngest to get a Triple-Double
LeBron James – 20 years, 20 days (Jan. 19, 2005)
LeBron James – 20 years, 23 days (Jan. 22, 2005)
Lamar Odom – 20 years, 54 days (Dec, 30, 1999)
John Wall – 20 years, 65 days (Nov. 10, 2010)
Oldest to Record a Triple-Double
Karl Malone – 40 years, 127 days (Nov. 28, 2003 against San Antonio Spurs)
Elvin Hayes – 38 years, 148 days (April 13, 1984 against San Antonio Spurs)
Jason Kidd – 37 years, 343 (March 1, 2011 against Philadelphia 76ers)
Most Consecutive Triple-Doubles
9 – Wilt Chamberlain (March 8, 1968 – March 20, 1968)
7 – Oscar Robertson (1961-62 season)
7 – Michael Jordan (March 25, 1989 – April 6, 1989)
Most Triple-Doubles in a Season
41 – Oscar Robertson (1961-62)
31 – Wilt Chamberlain (1967-68)
Most Seasons with at least One Triple-Double
Jason Kidd – 17 seasons (1994-95 t0 2010-11)
Magic Johnson – 13 seasons (1979-80 to 1995-96)
Most Triple-Doubles Consisting of Points, Rebounds and Blocks
9 – Hakeem Olajuwon
7 – David Robinson
7 – Dikembe Mutombo
Triple-Double Consisting of Points, Assists and Steals
Fat Lever – March 9, 1985 (13 points, 15 assists, 10 steals)
Kevin Johnson – Dec. 9, 1993 (17 points,13 assists, 10 steals)
Mookie Blaylock – April 14, 1998 (14 points, 11 assists, 10 steals)
Triple-Double Consisting of Point, Rebound and Steals
Clyde Drexler – Nov. 1, 1996 (25 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals)
Kendell Gill – April 3, 1999 (15 points, 10 rebounds, 11 steals)
20+ Points, 20+Rebounds, 10+Blocks
Most Points in a Triple-Double
Wilt Chamberlain – March 18,1968 (53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists)
Fewest Games to Record First Triple-Double
1st game – Oscar Robertson (Oct. 19, 1960)
3rd game – Oscar Robertson (Oct. 22, 1960)
4th game – Oscar Robertson (Oct. 23, 1960)
4th game – Art Williams (Oct. 21, 1967)
Amazing Triple-Double Records
Averaging a Triple-Double entire season
Oscar Robertson is the only player to average a triple-double over an entire season. He averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game during 1961-62 season.
Double Triple-Double (reaching the mark of at least 20 in three categories)
Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to achieve a double Triple-double. He accomplished such unique feat on Feb. 2, 1968 by tallying 25 points, 22 rebounds and 21 assists against Detroit Pistons.
Most Triple-Doubles on Single Day
This has happened twice in NBA history when four player recorded a triple double on single day (not necessarily from a single team). On January 31, 1989, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Ron Harper and Darrell Walker each posted a triple double, this was the first time when four players had triple-doubles on single day. The second such instance took place on Feb. 25, 1999 when Mark Jackson, Jason Kidd, Scottie Pippen and Chris Webber each had triple double while playing for their respective teams.
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