Russell westbrook set the nba record for tripledoubles in a single season on wednesday night in memphis. Russell westbrook is the greatest tripledouble machine in. Nba breaks record for most tripledouble in a season, and. We present the weirdest triple doubles in nba history. Currently, oscar robertson leads the alltime nba list for career triple doubles with 181 and is, along with russell westbrook, one of only two players ever to average a triple double for a season. In addition to his three 50point triple doubles, westbrook has eight more with at least 40 points. Oklahoma city star russell westbrook produced his 41st tripledouble of the season on monday to equal oscar robertsons record for most in an nba campaign in the thunders 11079 victory over the. 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. Last march, he set the record for most points scored in a triple double with 57, but that mark was topped by james harden 60 in january of this year. Can you name the oldest nba players to record a tripledouble. If westbrook leads the nba in assists in 201920, he would become the sixth player to win three consecutive assist titles. Wilt ranks fifth with 78 tripledoubles 31 of which came in the 196768 season, including.
Who holds the nba single season double double record. Westbrook currently holds the record for most tripledoubles in a season with 42 and is the only player to average a tripledouble for three. It only took 55 years, but russell westbrook finally beat oscar robertsons 41 tripledoubles in 196162, notching his 42nd of the season and setting an nba single season record the way it ended was incredible too. Greek womens basketball league, zoi dimitrakou, march 22, 2009, g. Interestingly enough, dallas mavericks forward luka doncic has also accomplished the same feat this season. The 2015 nba allstar game mvp broke the alltime record for points in a half, 27, and was one point shy of passing wilt chamberlain for most points in an allstar game. The lakers entered the season as runnerups of the 2008 nba finals, coming from a crushing defeat to their rivals, the boston celtics, losing in six games, where in the seriesending game 6, the lakers were blown out by the.
Russell westbrooks tripledouble domination is not as. Westbrook has also led the nba in assists in each of the last two seasons after james harden did so in 201617. Kevin garnett had 71 doubledoubles in the 200304 season. Westbrook now only trails oscar robertson 181 for the alltime lead. Then kevin durant left russell westbrook to his own devices, and the thunder point guard turned into a tripledouble cannonball. Statistics are correct through the end of the 201617 season.
With three games left in the season, westbrook was chasing one of the. Phoenix suns deny russell westbrook of record triple. No one has had more prolific tripledoubles in nba history. In addition to pumping up his alreadyridiculous season averages to.
A look inside the historic season for tripledoubles nba. Triple doubles in the 200809 nba regular season players with the most triple doubles in the 200809 regular season. Who else ranks in the top 4 for most tripledoubles this season. 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 tripledoubles recorded in a single season. A look at russell westbrooks tripledouble spree the. He reached at least 20 triple doubles in each of his first five seasons, but had only one double digit season over the final nine seasons of his career. Green became one of the best playmakers in the game from the forward position and became a key driving force for why the warriors were able to break the alltime nba wins record with 73. Nba sets singleseason record with 79 tripledoubles. A triple double is probably one of the most impressive stat lines nba players can achieve. In game 1 of the nba finals against the toronto raptors, the warriors forward.
Can you name the nba triple doubles leaders by season. Nba russell westbrook is one tripledouble shy of record. He also set a record for the most tripledoubles in a season, with 42. The team finished the regular season with an 8774 record, which was first in the al east. And our mid season awards keep rolling, after handling the top 10 rookies and top 10 foreign players in 2009 2010 up to now, we are with the 10 best players in the nba so far this season and our. Luka doncic dominates for yet another monster tripledouble nba. Oscar robertsons record of 41 tripledoubles in a season was supposedly unbreakable. Westbrook came one minute shy of the nba record set in 1955 for the quickest tripledouble. Phoenix the suns prevented russell westbrook from breaking the nbas singleseason record for tripledoubles on their home court, disappointing a crowd that cheered and chanted for him during a. Westbrook hit the game winning three from way downtown 40ft away with 2. Todays standings and standings for any date in history. With westbrooks performance versus the oklahoma city thunder, who traded him to houston last july, westbrook joins lebron james as just the second player in nba history to record a tripledouble against all 30 franchises.
James harden sets nba record for multiple 50point tripledoubles in victory vs. Russell westbrook breaks record for most single season. Nba record with his 42nd tripledouble of the season. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical. The triple double is one of the most elusive and impressive feats for an. Anthony davis of the new orleans pelicans, at 21 years, 36 days on april 16, 2014, led the league in blocks by averaging 2. Because of their ability to score, rebound and assist, it makes sense that both wilt and lebron rank high on the nbas alltime list of career tripledoubles. Russell westbrook passes magic johnson for second on nbas alltime tripledoubles list. Lebron james sets alltime nba finals tripledouble record. Lead the cavaliers in total points, rebounds assists, steals and blocks.
Teams, players profiles, awards, stats, records and championships. Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a full list with all the games. Only around halfway through the 201516 season, this already has been a pretty fantastic year in the nba for numbers, and not only because of the golden state. One of two players in nba history to record at least 40 tripledoubles in a season. The nba has already broken the singleseason record for. The lakers still have one game left before they get to 10 as they sit at 72 after nine games. Thanks large in part to russell westbrooks 30 and counting tripledoubles, the nba has set a new record for tripledoubles in a season with 79. Russell westbrook ties magic johnsons singleseason. Russell westbrook passes magic johnson for second on nbas. Oscar robertson is not hating that westbrook broke his triple. Currently, oscar robertson leads the alltime nba list for career tripledoubles with 181 and is, along with russell westbrook, one of only two players ever to average a tripledouble for a season. But there are some big caveats when considering how great a season westbrook.
Wreckit russ westbrooks path to breaking the tripledouble. Russell westbrook sets nba record with 42nd tripledouble. All career triple doubles including playoffs by lebron james. Most triple doubles in a season a list of a few nba records that oklahoma city thunder point guard russell westbrook has. This page details the records, statistics and career achievements of american professional. Russell westbrook ties magic johnsons singleseason tripledouble record. Lebron james, stephen curry make tripledouble history.
Russell westbrook makes history as he sets the new nba. I cant find a tracking of quickest triple doubles but. Tripledoubles in the 201920 nba regular season players with the most tripledoubles in the 201920 regular season. He entered the evening with 41 triple doubles on the season, tied with oscar robertson for the most in basketball history. List of career achievements by russell westbrook wikipedia. Westbrook records 2ndfastest tripledouble in nba history. James became the first player in lakers franchise history to record four tripledoubles in the first 10 games of the season. Nba triple doubles leaders by season quiz by gangsterls. Westbrook had his threeyear run that saw him record 101 of his 146 triple doubles 69. In basketball, a doubledouble refers to a player, in a single game, accumulating ten or more of. Russell westbrook looks to break nba tripledouble record. But its been a group effort, with rubio becoming the 21st nba player to record at least one tripledouble this season. Summary of players with at least one tripledouble and a full list with all the games by date. Westbrook now has the most tripledoubles in a season in over 50 years.
Russell westbrook looks to break nba tripledouble record 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. Westbrooks career high for tripledoubles in a season is 42, an nba record set in 201617. Russell westbrook breaks nba record for singleseason. The denver nuggets didnt want it to happen against them, but it did. Westbrooks 18 tripledoubles is the most by any player since magic johnson in 198182. 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. After breaking oscar robertsons record for most tripledoubles in a single season with 42 in 201617, russell westbrook has continued to rack.
Oklahoma city thunder russell westbrook breaks nba record for singleseason tripledoubles bleacher report milestones br staff april 10, 2017 comments. Westbrook is on track to break oscar robertsons 55yearold nba record for the most tripledoubles ever in one season. Marcus camby of the denver nuggets, at 34 years, 25 days on april 16, 2008, led the league in blocks by averaging 3. Celebrating westbrooks historic 50point tripledouble. During that span, the rest of the nba posted a total of 188. Top 10 nba players with the most triple doubles youtube. Nba breaks record for most tripledouble in a season, and its only march. Westbrook has also led the nba in assists in each of the last two seasons after james harden did so. In the nba this season, there was a tripledouble once every 10.
Tripledoubles are more common than ever in the nba. During westbrooks first six seasons, he had eight tripledoubles. Tripledoubles in the 200809 nba regular season players with the most tripledoubles in the 200809 regular season. Why lebron james is the 2009 nba mvp cleveland cavaliers. Westbrook equals nba record for most tripledoubles in a. Lebron becomes first lakers to get 4 tripledoubles in 1st. Yesterdays games and scores from any date in baa nba or aba history. Russell westbrook records second fastest triple double in. Draymond green in elite company with game 1 tripledouble vs.
Became only the 12th player in nba history to have three consecutive tripledoubles march 7th, 10th and 12th. If green were to record a fourth straight tripledouble in game 2 against the. James harden sets nba record for multiple 50point triple. Russell westbrook is one tripledouble shy of record the. Green compiled tripledoubles this year for golden state, breaking the previous record of seven for power forwards charles barkley, kevin garnett. Nba oldest players to record a tripledouble quiz by. Since the 201617 season, westbrook is almost averaging a triple double in the playoffs, too 30. Summary of players with at least one triple double and a full list with all the games by date. Six milestones to watch for in 201920 season nba global. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Mvp frontrunners russell westbrook 30 and james harden 15 have accounted for the majority of this seasons recordsetting binge. The dallas mavericks star follows up his 40point tripledouble with a. James harden makes nba history with fourth 50point tripledouble, and heres everything you need to know about it no one has had more prolific tripledoubles in nba history than the reigning mvp. Westbrook has three 50point triple doubles in the regular season and one in the postseason. Westbrook currently holds the record for most tripledoubles in a season with 42 and is the only. Ricky rubio posted the nbas 79th tripledouble of 201617 on saturday, breaking a league record set in 198889. Sports quiz nba oldest players to record a tripledouble random sports or basketball quiz. I believe this game isnt the second fastest triple double, rw actually had a quicker one back in april of this year, in just under 18 minutes. Each one felt like another step in a superstar trajectory.
Players with the most tripledoubles in the 200910 regular season. That would make this the third quickest and the 2014 one the 4th. Russell westbrook iii1 is an american professional basketball player for the houston. The best players in the nba this season so far sportige.
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