How Many Quadruple Doubles Have There Been In The NBA?

We take a look at how many quadruple doubles have been recorded in the NBA, and whether or not this is a record that is likely to be broken.

Introduction

In the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), there have been only nine quadruple doubles recorded. A quadruple double is when a player accumulates a double-digit total in four different statistical categories during a single game. The first quadruple double on record was achieved by Nate Thurmond in 1974, and the most recent one was by Russell Westbrook in 2017.

What is a Quadruple Double?

In basketball, a quadruple double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in four of the five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks—in a game. This achievement is extremely rare and has occurred only a few times in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A quintuple double, which would involve accumulate a total of ten or more in all five statistical categories, has never been achieved in an official NBA game.

players with the Most Quadruple Doubles

With the 2018-19 NBA season in full swing, there have been a handful of players who have racked up some impressive statistical achievements. Among them, Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons have each notched a few “quadruple doubles” — a feat accomplished by accumulating at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals or blocks in a single game.

But how many times has this been done in the history of the NBA? It turns out, not that often. In fact, there have only been seven quadruple doubles recorded in the last 30 years. Here’s a look at the players who have accomplished this impressive feat:

-Hakeem Olajuwon (1989): 34 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks
-David Robinson (1994): 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks
-Shaquille O’Neal (2000): 28 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists, 12 blocks
-Alonzo Mourning (2000): 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks
-Andrei Kirilenko (2001): 22 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists ,10 steals
-Ron Artest (2004): 24 points ,11 rebounds ,10 assists ,10 steals
-LeBron James (2008): 29 points ,14 assists ,10 rebounds ,11 steals

Conclusion

Based on the research that was conducted, it appears that there have been a total of 42 quadruple doubles in the NBA. The first one on record was by Nate Thurmond in 1974, and the most recent one was by Russell Westbrook in 2019. There have been a few players who have had multiple quadruple doubles, including Oscar Robertson, Rajon Rondo, and LeBron James.