Who has the most career nba triple doubles?
Currently, Oscar Robertson leads the all-time 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. Westbrook currently holds the record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42 and is the only player to average a triple-double for three consecutive seasons.
Who has the most career NBA triple-doubles in regular season?
Oscar Robertson
Double-double (basketball)
The triple-double became an officially recorded statistic in the NBA during the . That season, there were 32 triple-doubles, 12 more than the previous season. From the to the , the NBA recorded a total of 543 triple-doubles, or 45.25 triple-doubles per season. This can be largely attributed to Magic Johnson, who was responsible for 137 of this time-span's triple-doubles, or about 25.23% of them. After Johnson retired in 1991, the number of triple-doubles in the league declined. From the to the , there were only 841 triple-doubles, or about 35.04 triple-doubles per season. Jason Kidd recorded the most triple-doubles in this timespan with 107, which was 68 more than second placed LeBron James. However, in the , the number of triple-doubles recorded in the NBA grew from 46 to 75. From the to the , the NBA recorded 352 triple doubles, which was approximately 117.33 triple-doubles per season. Over those three years, Russell Westbrook recorded 101 triple-doubles—28.69% of all triple-doubles in that timespan.
Who has the most career NBA triple-doubles in the postseason?
Magic Johnson
Double-double (basketball)
Double-double (basketball)
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Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association
Magic Johnson
Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association
Oscar Robertson
These numbers are even more astonishing if it is taken into account that the three-point shot, which benefits sharpshooting backcourt players, did not exist when he played.
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson, who played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks, has the most career NBA triple-doubles in the regular season with 181. This record is even more astonishing if it is taken into account that the three-point shot did not exist when Robertson played. Magic Johnson, former Los Angeles Laker, holds the record for the most triple-doubles in the postseason. 