Who Leads the NBA in Triple Doubles?

Russell Westbrook is currently leading the NBA in triple doubles. He is followed closely by James Harden and LeBron James.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook currently leads the NBA in triple doubles. He’s had a total of fifteen so far this season. That’s five more than the next player on the list, LeBron James. Westbrook is on track to break the single season record for triple doubles, which is held by Oscar Robertson.

2017-2018 Season

In the 2017-2018 season, Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to average a triple double for the entire season. He averaged 31.6 points per game, 10.7 rebounds per game, and 10.4 assists per game. He led the league in triple doubles with 42 and helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs.

Career Triple-Doubles

Russell Westbrook currently leads the NBA in career triple-doubles. A triple-double is defined as a player recording 10 or more points, rebounds, and assists in a game. Westbrook achieved his 100th career triple-double on February 21st, 2021 against the Portland Trail Blazers. He currently has 102 career triple-doubles, and is the only player in NBA history with more than 100 career triple-doubles. Westbrook is also the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season, which he accomplished in 2016-2017.

LeBron James

As of the 2020-2021 NBA season, LeBron James leads the NBA in triple doubles. He has 10 so far this season. That’s 4 more than the second player on the list, Nikola Jokic. In fact, James has more than twice as many triple doubles as Jokic does. The next closest player is Russell Westbrook, who has 6. So far this season, James is averaging a triple double. That means he’s averaging 10 or more points, rebounds, and assists per game.

2017-2018 Season

In the 2017-2018 NBA season, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers led the league in triple doubles with 10. A triple double is defined as a single game in which a player records a double digit number in three of the following five statistical categories: points, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks. James recorded 27 triple doubles in his career, putting him at third all time behind only Oscar Robertson (181) and Russell Westbrook (78). Other notable players on the list include Larry Bird (59), Magic Johnson (138), and Jason Kidd (107).

Career Triple-Doubles

In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a triple-double is when a player reaches double digits, in three of five statistical categories, in a single game. The most common way to achieve a triple-double is through points, rebounds, and assists. LeBron James currently leads the NBA with 11 career triple-doubles.

James Harden

James Harden is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.

2017-2018 Season

In the 2017-2018 season, James Harden led the NBA in triple doubles with 22. He also averaged 30.4 points per game, 8.8 assists per game, and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Career Triple-Doubles

As of February 12, 2019, James Harden has the most career triple-doubles in the NBA with 24. He is closely followed by Russell Westbrook with 23 and LeBron James with 22.

Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played center for the Nuggets, and occasionally at power forward. He also represents the Serbian national basketball team in the international competitions. As of February 2021, he leads the NBA in triple doubles.

2017-2018 Season

In the 2017-2018 season, Nikola Jokic led the NBA in triple doubles. A triple double is defined as a player amassing a double digit total in three of five statistical categories in a game. The most common way to accumulate a triple double is through points, assists, and rebounds, but some players have achieved the feat through other combinations like blocks and steals or points and blocks.

Jokic recorded 10 or more points, assists, and rebounds 19 times throughout the course of the season. His best performance came on February 2nd against the Portland Trail Blazers when he had 35 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds. Jokic’s 10 triple doubles were just enough to edge out Russell Westbrook who had 9 on the season. Westbrook had been leading the league in triple doubles for the past two seasons but fell just short this time around.

Career Triple-Doubles

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets currently leads the NBA in career triple-doubles, with 13. A triple-double is defined as a player achieving a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories in a game. The five categories are points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.

Jokic achieved his 13th career triple-double on February 8th, 2020 against the Indiana Pacers. In that game, he had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Jokic is the only player in Nuggets history to have more than one season with multiple triple-doubles.

In the 2019-2020 season, Jokic is averaging 19.6 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game, and 6.9 assists per game.

Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in assists per game for two consecutive seasons. He also leads the NBA in career triple-doubles, and is the only player in NBA history to average at least 10 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds per game in a season.

2017-2018 Season

The 2017-2018 season was Rajon Rondo’s eleventh in the NBA, and his first with the New Orleans Pelicans. It was also his best statistical season of his career. Rondo averaged career highs in points per game (11.7), assists per game (8.2), and steals per game (2.3), while also adding 6.7 rebounds per game. He played in all 82 games for the Pelicans, starting in 81 of them. Rondo’s Pelican teammates were both impressed and entertained by his performance on the court;DeMarcus Cousins called him a “savage” and a “dog”, while Jrue Holiday likened playing with him to being in “audibles all day”.

Rondo’s strong play helped the Pelicans earn the 6th seed in the Western Conference playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced off against the 3rd-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. The series went to seven games, with Rondo averaging 11 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds per game. The Pelicans ultimately lost the series, but Rondo’s triple double in Game 5 (21 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds) was instrumental in keeping them alive.

For his strong play throughout the season, Rondo was named to the All-Defensive Second Team and finished 6th in voting for Defensive Player of the Year. He also led the league in triple doubles, with eight total.

Career Triple-Doubles

Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers currently leads the NBA in career triple-doubles with 29, followed closely by LeBron James with 28. A triple-double is defined as a single player amassing a total of 10 or more points, rebounds, and assists in a game.

Rondo’s most recent triple-double came on January 19th, 2020 against the Portland Trail Blazers. In that game, he tallied 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 16 assists. For his career, Rondo has averaged 9.0 points per game, 8.7 assists per game, and 4.8 rebounds per game.

While Rondo may currently lead the NBA in career triple-doubles, it is widely expected that LeBron James will eventually surpass him. James is currently averaging a career-high 10.6 assists per game and will likely eclipse Rondo in total triple-doubles sometime during the 2020-2021 season.