How Many Quadruple Doubles Has the NBA Seen?

The NBA has seen a handful of quadruple doubles throughout its history. Here’s a look at the players who have achieved this feat.

Introduction

In basketball, a quadruple double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in four of the five main statistical categories in a game. The specific combination of statistics varies among leagues and level of play; however, most have included points, rebounds, assists, and either steals or blocks.

What is a Quadruple Double?

A quadruple double is a basketball achievement whereby a player accumulates ten or more in four different statistical categories in a game. The specific category requirements vary between leagues and organizations, but typically include points, rebounds, assists, and steals or blocks.

The most common variation of the quadruple double adds the requirement of double-digit blocks or double-digit steals. This was first accomplished by David Robinson in 1994, and has since been achieved a further seven times. In the NBA, Alvin Robertson is the only player to have amassed a quadruple double without adding either blocks or steals, doing so in 1986. Hakeem Olajuwon is the only player to achieve multiple quadruple doubles in his career; he did so twice in 1989 & 1990 seasons.

The First Quadruple Double

The first recorded quadruple double occurred on February 17, 1968, when Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs tallied 24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Nearly 20 years later, on April 13, 1987, Robertson’s teammate Mark Olberding duplicated the feat against the Denver Nuggets. Hakeem Olajuwon is the only player in NBA history to register multiple quadruple doubles, doing so twice during the 1988-89 season. The most recent quadruple double was recorded by Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 22, 2017.

The Most Quadruple Doubles in a Season

In the history of the NBA, there have been only four players to record a quadruple double in a single season. The most recent player to do so was Russell Westbrook, who accomplished the feat during the 2016-2017 NBA season. The other three players to achieve this are Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, and Hakeem Olajuwon. All four of these players are considered to be some of the best to ever play the game.

The Most Quadruple Doubles of All Time

The quadruple double is one of the rarest feats in basketball. It occurs when a player reaches double figures in four of the five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. In the history of the NBA, there have only been eight players to achieve this amazing feat.

The first player to ever record a quadruple double was Nate Thurmond of the San Francisco Warriors. He accomplished this on October 18, 1974 against the Atlanta Hawks. Thurmond finished the game with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blocks.

The second player to do it was Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs. He had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals against the Phoenix Suns on February 18, 1986. This remains the only quadruple double ever recorded with steals as one of the categories.

It would be another nine years before anyone else would join this exclusive club. On February 17, 1995, Hakeem Olajuwon became just the third player in NBA history to achieve a quadruple double when he had 18 points, 16 rebounds,, 10 assists , and 11 blocks in a game against Milwaukee Bucks.

The fourth quadruple double was recorded less than two months later by David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs . He tallied 34 points , 10 rebounds , 10 assists , and 10 blocks on April 24 , 1995 against the Detroit Pistons .

Less than six weeks later , Shawn Kemp of the Seattle Supersonics became the fifth player to join this select group .He finished with 19 points , 16 rebounds , 10 assists , and 10 blocks against Orlando Magic on May 7th , 1995 .

It would be another 21 years before anyone else would record a quadruple double . On April 2nd , 2017 Russell Westbrook became just fifth player ever to do so when he tallied 32nd points , 12 rebounds , 12 assistancesand 10 threes made in a game against Houston Rockets . In addition to being only third person since 1983 – 94 season with multiple quadruple doubles ; Westbrook also became first player in 55 years with back – to – back such games after also achieving feat on triple -double on triple-double on average per season over last three years . He is currently only person NBA history with more than one career quadruple -double and his total of four such games are tied for second most all time behind only olajuwon’s five .
On April 6th 2017 LeBron James becomes 6th person achieve Quadruple Double joining an extremely exclusive group that includes some greatest players basketball history

Active Players with the Most Quadruple Doubles

Since the 1984-1985 season, there have been 53 quadruple doubles in the NBA. Of those 53, only 3 have been achieved by active players. Here is a list of the active players with the most quadruple doubles:

Russell Westbrook – 11
LeBron James – 7
Nikola Jokic – 1

Conclusion

In conclusion, the NBA has seen a total of 38 quadruple doubles. Of those 38, Russell Westbrook has the most with 7. The second most is put up by Hakeem Olajuwon and Nate Thurmond, who both have 4. Other notable names on this list include LeBron James, Jason Kidd, and Alvin Robertson. while there have been 38 total quadruple doubles in NBA history, it is safe to say that we will see more in the future as the game continues to evolve and players continue to get better and better.